The Reliability and Validity of a Scale to Measure the Critical Thinking Disposition in Basic Nursing Education

• Tokiwa Fumie

  Saitama Prefectural University

• Yamaguchi Nobuko

  Saitama Prefectural University

• Ohba Ryoko

  Saitama Prefectural University

• Suzuki Reiko

  Saitama Prefectural University

• Takahashi Hiromi

  Fukuoka University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 看護基礎教育における批判的思考態度を測定する尺度の信頼性と妥当性の検討
• カンゴ キソ キョウイク ニ オケル ヒハンテキ シコウ タイド オ ソクテイ スル シャクド ノ シンライセイ ト ダトウセイ ノ ケントウ

Abstract

Aim：The purpose of the study is to assess the reliability and validity of a critical thinking disposition scale for basic nursing education in Japan. Methods：A self-administered questionnaire investigation that included a critical thinking disposition scale for basic nursing education was conducted to 239 nursing students at a 4-year university. We used a Japanese version of the need for cognition scale and the self-consciousness scale for Japanese as external scales in this study. Cronbach’s coefficient alpha was applied to examine the reliability. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed in order to examine the construct validity. To examine the criterion related validity of the scale, the correlation coefficient was calculated between the items that contributed to the factor analysis and the items included in the external scales. Results：As a result of the factor analysis, five factors were found to show the model of high goodness-of-fit. They were “skeptical attitude”, “cooperative attitude”, “perseverance”, “inquisitive mind”, and “confidence in logical thinking”. The Cronbach’s coefficient alpha was 0.79 as a whole. Moreover, a significant positive correlation was seen between the external scales and a critical thinking disposition scale for basic nursing education. Conclusions：Our study results suggest that a critical thinking disposition scale for basic nursing education could be a reliable and valid assessment tool for measuring critical thinking dispositions of nursing students.

Journal

• Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Education

  Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Education 20 (1), 63-72, 2010-07-01

  Japan Academy of Nursing Education

Keywords

• Critical thinking disposition
• Scale
• Basic nursing education
• Educational evaluation

Details

• CRID: 1390291767823402752
• NII Article ID: 10026595735
• NII Article ID: 10031038308
• NII Book ID: AN10423697
• DOI: 10.51035/jane.20.1_63
• ISSN: 24366595
• ISSN: 09167536
• NDL BIB ID: 10804618
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I10804618
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2010303673
• Text Lang: ja
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