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Development and psychometric testing of the Nursing Student Satisfaction Scale.
Hsiu-Chin Chen1, Suzette Farmer, Lori Barber
1Department of Nursing, Utah Valley University, Orem, USA. chenhs@uvu.edu
Nursing Education Perspectives
|January 26, 2013
Summary
A new Nursing Student Satisfaction Scale (NSSS) was developed and validated. This tool measures student satisfaction and identifies areas for nursing program improvement.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education Research
- Educational Measurement
- Student Satisfaction Assessment
Background:
- Program quality measures are essential for demonstrating graduate preparedness.
- Educational programs must adapt to a rapidly changing world.
- Assessing student satisfaction is key to program enhancement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Nursing Student Satisfaction Scale (NSSS).
- To comprehensively measure nursing student satisfaction.
- To identify areas for nursing program improvement.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal methodological study design.
- Utilized the Nursing Student Satisfaction Scale (NSSS).
- Gathered perceptions from 303 final-semester associate degree nursing students.
Main Results:
- The NSSS underwent rigorous psychometric evaluation.
- Content validity, internal consistency reliability, and construct validity were assessed.
- The scale demonstrated sound psychometric properties.
Conclusions:
- The NSSS is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring nursing student satisfaction.
- The scale offers a theory-based approach to satisfaction measurement.
- Findings support the use of NSSS for nursing program enhancement.
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