title: Steps of the instrument design process. An illustrative approach for nurse educators.
abstract: The process of developing a self-report measuring instrument is described, from the original idea through the preliminary study of reliability and validity of the instrument. The specific example used is the Transcultural Self-Efficacy Tool, a questionnaire designed to measure and evaluate students' confidence for performing general transcultural nursing skills among diverse client populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, City University of New York College of Staten Island, USA.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Jeffreys
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Smodlaka
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012655:Self-Evaluation Programs; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education*