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Faculty Attitudes and Adoption of Simulation: Pilot Testing of a New Instrument
Background:
This study evaluated the reliability and validity of a new instrument, the Faculty Attitudes and Adoption of Simulation (FAAS). The FAAS was designed to identify faculty attitudes toward and levels of perceived knowledge and adoption of simulation. The instrument was developed based on a comprehensive literature review.
Method:
A convenience sample of 47 faculty members was used. Content validity, internal consistency reliability, and convergent construct validity were evaluated.
Results:
Content validity, measured through a content validity index, was found to be .91. Pilot testing of the FAAS demonstrated a Cronbach's alpha of .83. Construct validity was evaluated by comparing the FAAS with a related tool called the Faculty Attitudes and Intent to Use Related to the Human Patient Simulator instrument (r = .64, p < .001).
Conclusion:
Pilot testing of the FAAS demonstrated initial reliability and validity for measuring faculty attitudes toward and perceived knowledge and adoption of simulation. [J Nurs Educ. 2017;56(6):356-359.].
