Design and psychometric properties of the academic vitality scale in nursing students.

ABSTRACT: Academic vitality, a dynamic and positive aspect of university life, is crucial for fostering student motivation, academic success, and learning quality, especially in challenging disciplines like nursing. This study, therefore, aimed to design and validate a specific instrument for assessing academic vitality among nursing students. The present study was a methodological investigation focused on instrument design and psychometric evaluation, conducted from March to July 2025 at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Instrument development followed both inductive (qualitative interviews with students) and deductive (literature review of existing sources) approaches, leading to the creation of an item pool. To ascertain face and content validity, qualitative and quantitative evaluations

SUBMITTER: Mohammadi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12783622 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature