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Psychometric evaluation of the Cultural Capacity Scale Arabic version for nursing students
Jonas Preposi Cruz1, Paolo C Colet1, Meshrif Ahmed Bashtawi1
1a Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences , Shaqra University , Al Dawadmi , Saudi Arabia.
Background:
With the rising influx of migrants into Saudi Arabia, it becomes necessary to develop a valid and reliable tool that can accurately measure the cultural competence of the Saudi nursing students.
Aim:
This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Cultural Capacity Scale Arabic version (CCS-A) for nursing students.
Methods:
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 nursing students in Saudi Arabia. The scale reliability was assessed by internal consistency and stability reliability. Scale validity was established by content validity and construct validity. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to extract the factors of the CCS-A.
Results:
The computed Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.96 and the intra-class correlation was 0.88. The CCS-A exhibited excellent content validity and good construct validity. The EFA revealed a single factor with a cumulative contribution rate of 57.4%.
Conclusion:
The CCS-A exhibited acceptable reliability and validity, thus supporting its sound psychometric properties.
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