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Seyed Meysam Mortazavi1, Alireza Choobineh2, Soheyla Ahmadi Charkhabi1
1Department of Ergonomics, Faculty of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Background:
In nursing practice, cognitive failures can be evaluated as an essential indicator of the cognitive capacity of individuals.
Objectives:
This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Workplace Cognitive Failures Scale (P-WCFS) among Iranian nurses and its relationship with personality traits.
Methods:
Data collection had two phases: 1) The P-WCFS prepared through a standard translation process. Then the content validity was evaluated by a panel of specialists. Reliability Cronbach's coefficient alpha obtained 0.91 from a pilot study. 2) For measuring neuroticism and conscientiousness used the Goldberg Personality Questionnaire. Exploratory and confirmatory factors analyzed in two separate parts of the sample (n = 351). SPSS (v 18) and STATA 14 performed for Statistical analysis. Spearman correlation and Pearson correlation coefficient used to measuring the convergence and examine the relationship between the subscales of the questionnaire.
Results:
Cronbach's alpha was 0.92, which showed a high level of reliability for this questionnaire. The three-factor model of WCFS was well-fitted. The reliability of all three sub-scales was a reasonable level. Cognitive failures and its subscales had negative and strong relationships with conscientiousness and neuroticism. The highest internal consistency was related to memory subscale, and all scales had a success rate of 100%.
Conclusions:
This study showed the P-WCFS has high reliability and validity and can be used in nursing society.
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