Measuring final-year nursing students' satisfaction with the viva assessment
Yenna Salamonson1, Lauren Metcalfe2, Evan Alexandrou2
1Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Applied Nursing Research, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Nurse Education in Practice
|October 13, 2015
Summary
A new 5-item scale effectively measures nursing students
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Psychometrics
- Student Assessment
Background:
- Oral viva assessments are increasingly used in nursing education.
- Traditional written assessments may not fully capture student learning.
- Oral vivas may present unique challenges for diverse student populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a brief 5-item Satisfaction with the Oral Viva Assessment Scale.
- To assess the psychometric properties of the new scale.
- To evaluate student satisfaction with oral viva assessments in nursing.
Main Methods:
- Prospective, correlational study design.
- Survey administered to 275 final-year nursing students.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, Cronbach's alpha for reliability.
Main Results:
- The 5-item scale demonstrated a one-component structure (51% variance explained).
- Confirmatory factor analysis supported the scale's structure (loadings 0.54-0.73).
- High internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.8) and reliability were found.
Conclusions:
- The Satisfaction with the Oral Viva Assessment Scale is a valid and reliable instrument.
- Higher viva grades and English-speaking students reported greater satisfaction.
- The scale can be utilized to gauge student satisfaction with oral viva assessments.
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