Adaptation and assessment of the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the nursing student competence scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is critical to evaluate competence and learning outcomes in nursing education. The purpose of the study was to adapt the Nursing Student Competency Scale (NSCS) into Turkish and to determine its validity and reliability.

Methods

This methodological study was conducted between March 2023 and May 2023 with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year students enrolled in the nursing program at a university. The data were collected using the "Student Identification Form" and the "Turkish version of NSCS (NSCS-T)". Content, face and construct validity were evaluated. Reliability was examined with internal consistency and test-retest.

Results

A total of 316 nursing students voluntarily participated in the study. The item-level content validity index of the scale ranged between 0.8

SUBMITTER: Dallı OE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11871797 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature