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Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the clinical learning environment comparison survey
Camilla Olaussen1,2, Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen1,3,4, Christine Raaen Tvedt1
1Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Oslo, Norway.
Aim:
To translate The Clinical Learning Environment Comparison Survey (CLECS) into Norwegian and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version.
Design:
A cross-sectional survey including a longitudinal component.
Methods:
The CLECS was translated into Norwegian following the World Health Organization guidelines, including forward translation, expert panel, back-translation, pre-testing and cognitive interviewing. Nursing students at a Norwegian university college were invited to participate in the study (psychometrical testing) based on informed consent. Reliability and validity of the translated version of CLECS were investigated using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Cronbach's alpha and test-retest analysis.
Results:
A total of 122 nursing students completed the questionnaire and Cronbach alphas for the CLECS subscales ranged from 0.69 to 0.89. CFA goodness-of-fit indices (χ2 /df = 1.409, CFI = 0.915, RMSEA = 0.058) showed acceptable model fit. Test-retest ICC ranged from 0.55 to 0.75, except for two subscales with values below 0.5.
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