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The validation of the Coping and Adaptation Processing Scale based on the Roy adaptation model
Journal of Nursing Measurement
|January 23, 2015
Summary
The Coping and Adaptation Processing Scale (CAPS) demonstrates strong psychometric properties for assessing nurses' coping mechanisms in acute care settings, supporting its validity and reliability.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychometrics
- Health Psychology
Background:
- The Roy adaptation model provides a theoretical framework for understanding human adaptation.
- Coping and adaptation are critical processes for nurses in acute care environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish the psychometric soundness of the Coping and Adaptation Processing Scale (CAPS).
- To validate CAPS as a measure of coping processes within the Roy adaptation model framework.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted with 199 nurses in California acute care facilities.
- Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha), factor correlations (Pearson), and factor structure (confirmatory factor analysis) of CAPS were examined.
Main Results:
- Confirmatory factor analysis supported the scale's structure.
- The total CAPS score yielded a Cronbach's alpha of .81, with domain scores ranging from .31 to .78.
- Significant positive correlations were found between CAPS factors and total scores (r = .91, p < .01).
Conclusions:
- The Coping and Adaptation Processing Scale (CAPS) exhibits acceptable validity and reliability.
- CAPS is a suitable instrument for measuring the coping processes of nurses in acute care settings.
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