The Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision and the Nurse Teacher Evaluation Scale: Turkish Version

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Psychometrics
• Health Professions Education

Background:

• The Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision and Nurse Teacher Evaluation Scale is crucial for assessing nursing students' educational experiences.
• Adapting established scales ensures cultural relevance and accurate measurement in diverse settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To translate and culturally adapt the Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision and Nurse Teacher Evaluation Scale for use in Turkey.
• To validate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the scale.

Main Methods:

• Psychometric testing involving 190 third- and fourth-year nursing students in Ankara, Turkey.
• Item analysis using Pearson correlation coefficient.
• Reliability assessed via Cronbach's alpha, test-retest analysis.
• Validity determined through exploratory factor analysis and correlation analysis.

Main Results:

• The Turkish version demonstrated good internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha values ranging from .760 to .933.
• Test-retest analysis confirmed reliability, showing significant positive correlations between subscale scores (P < .05).
• Exploratory factor analysis identified five factors, supporting the construct validity of the scale.

Conclusions:

• The Turkish version of the Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision and Nurse Teacher Evaluation Scale is a valid and reliable instrument.
• This validated scale can be effectively utilized to evaluate clinical nursing education within the Turkish context.