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Nurcan Bilgin1, Aynur Çetinkaya2
1Department of Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Turkey.
The Macleod Clark Professional Identity Scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing professional identity in Turkish postgraduate nurses. This study confirms its suitability for use in Turkish nursing education and practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Psychometrics
- Professional Identity Development
Background:
- Professional identity is crucial, involving understanding professional practices, values, and skills.
- Assessing professional identity is key for professional development in nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the Turkish adaptation of the 9-item Macleod Clark Professional Identity Scale.
- To examine the psychometric properties of the scale in Turkish postgraduate nurses.
Main Methods:
- Methodological study with 100 postgraduate nurses.
- Reliability analyses included Cronbach's alpha and item-total score correlations.
- Validity assessments encompassed language, content, construct, concurrent, and known group validity.
Main Results:
- The scale showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.85).
- Confirmatory factor analysis supported a single-factor structure after modifications.
- Concurrent validity was confirmed through a strong correlation with the Nursing Professional Commitment Scale.
Conclusions:
- The Turkish version of the Macleod Clark Professional Identity Scale is valid and reliable for Turkish postgraduate nurses.
- The scale is suitable for assessing professional identity in this population.
- Findings support its use in Turkish nursing contexts.
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