title: Psychometric evaluation of the Clinical Stress Questionnaire (CSQ).
abstract: The purpose of the Clinical Stress Questionnaire (CSQ) was to assess the appraisal of stress in the clinical experience of nursing students as threatening or challenging. The CSQ consists of a 20-item Likert scale and some open-ended questions. The instrument was administered to 246 female nursing students from 7 different colleges and universities in Pennsylvania after their first day of their medical-surgical clinical experience. Alpha coefficients of .85 and .84 were obtained for the challenge and threat scales, respectively. Factor analysis supported construct validity. A paired T-test indicated that the students were significantly more challenged than threatened. However, the students' comments focused more on the negative aspects of stress and threat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Pagana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires