Validity and reliability of Psychiatric Nurse Self-Efficacy Scales: cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To develop the Psychiatric Nurse Self-Efficacy Scales, and to examine their reliability and validity.

Design

We developed the Improved Self-Efficacy Scale (ISES) and Decreased Self-Efficacy Scale (DSES) using existing evidence. Statistical analysis was conducted on the data to test reliability and validity.

Setting

The study's setting was psychiatric facilities in three prefectures in Japan.

Participants

Data from 514 valid responses were extracted of the 786 responses by psychiatric nurses.

Outcome measures

The study measured the reliability and validity of the scales.

Results

The ISES has two factors ('Positive changes in the patient' and 'Prospect of continuing in psychiatric nursing') and the DSES has three ('Devaluation of own role

SUBMITTER: Yada H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8744105 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature