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A Psychometric Analysis of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire in Acute Care Nursing
Muder Alkrisat1, Manal Alatrash, Sarah Alkrisat
1Author Affiliations : Nursing School, Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, Illinois (Dr Alkrisat); California State University, School of Nursing/ Human Development, Fullerton, California (Dr Alatrash); and Psychology Interns, UTTyler, Tyler, Texas (Mrs Alkrisat).
Background:
Evaluating patient safety culture is vital for improving health care quality. The safety attitudes questionnaire (SAQ) is a well-established tool to measure attitudes toward safety in health care personnel, but its psychometric properties have not been extensively studied in the acute care nursing population.
Purpose:
This study examines the psychometric properties of the SAQ specifically within an acute care nursing sample.
Methods:
Reliability and validity of the SAQ were evaluated using correlation and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with a sample of nurses from acute care settings in California.
Results:
Cronbach's alpha was 0.78, with subscales ranging from 0.70 to 0.90, indicating moderate reliability. CFA revealed a 2-factor model demonstrating excellent fit.
Conclusion:
The SAQ subscales reliably measure their constructs. Strong factor loadings validate the 2-factor structure, affirming the tool's effectiveness in assessing patient safety attitudes in acute care nursing.
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