Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Educational Leadership Scale for Nursing Students: a quantitative cross-sectional design.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Educational Leadership Scale for Nursing Students (ELS-NS) was introduced and revised as part of this study, which also aimed to evaluate the scale's validity and reliability in a Chinese cultural setting.

Methods

This study was a cross-sectional study conducted from March to October 2024. The research employed a multifaceted approach that included internal consistency testing, item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. The sample comprised 508 nursing students from three medical universities located in Liaoning Province, China. Furthermore, a subset of 50 nursing students participated in a retest after a two-week interval to evaluate the reliability of the findings.

Results

The Chinese version of the ELS-NS comprised 1

SUBMITTER: Yu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12646919 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature