First aid self-efficacy: a scale adaptation and psychometric properties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-efficacy is a crucial predictor of effective performance in medical emergencies requiring first aid skills. Despite this, there is no standardized instrument for reliably measuring self-efficacy in first aid situations. The aim was to fill this gap by developing a novel first aid self-efficacy scale and validate it through a comprehensive assessment of its psychometric properties.

Methods

A systematic assessment of the existing first aid self-efficacy scales was conducted. A psychometric analysis process involving 1152 participants was undertaken for the new scale. The analysis utilized factor analysis, non-parametric item response theory, and classical test theory, including validity assessment.

Results

The developed first aid self-efficacy scale demo

SUBMITTER: Sihvo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11963637 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature