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1Assistant Professor Doctor, Department of Public Health Nursing, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey.
Journal of Research in Nursing : JRN
|June 7, 2022
Summary
A new Scientific Research Competency Scale was developed for nursing professionals. This valid and reliable tool assesses technical skills, attitude, estimation capacity, and foreign language proficiency in research.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Educational Assessment
- Health Sciences
Background:
- High-quality research relies on skilled individuals.
- Assessing research competencies is crucial for professional development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a valid and reliable scale to identify scientific research competencies.
- To evaluate competencies in undergraduate and graduate nursing professionals.
Main Methods:
- Methodological study involving 937 nursing personnel (academics and students).
- Utilized Anxiety Scale Towards Research and Attitude Scale Towards Scientific Research for criterion validity.
Main Results:
- Developed a 57-item Scientific Research Competency Scale with four sub-dimensions: technical skills, attitude and behaviors, estimation capacity, and foreign language skill.
- Achieved high reliability with Cronbach's alpha (0.98), Guttmann split-half (0.96), and Spearman Brown (0.96).
- Established sensitivity and specificity at 190 breakpoints for accurate competency determination.
Conclusions:
- The developed Scientific Research Competency Scale is a valid and reliable instrument.
- The scale can effectively determine the scientific research competencies of nursing professionals.
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