title: Psychometric testing on the NLN Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning, Simulation Design Scale, and Educational Practices Questionnaire using a sample of pre-licensure novice nurses.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In 2006, the National League for Nursing published three measures related to novice nurses' beliefs about self-confidence, scenario design, and educational practices associated with simulation. Despite the extensive use of these measures, little is known about their reliability and validity.
  
  
  METHODS
  The psychometric properties of the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale, Simulation Design Scale, and Educational Practices Questionnaire were studied among a sample of 2200 surveys completed by novice nurses from a liberal arts university in the southern United States. Psychometric tests included item analysis, confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses in randomly-split subsamples, concordant and discordant validity, and internal consistency.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All three measures have sufficient reliability and validity to be used in education research. There is room for improvement in content validity with the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning and Simulation Design Scale.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This work provides robust evidence to ensure that judgments made about self-confidence after simulation, simulation design and educational practices are valid and reliable.
authors: Oregon Health & Science University, School of Nursing, Portland, OR, United States. Electronic address: franklia@ohsu.edu.
authors: Ashley E
authors: AE
authors: Franklin
authors: Texas Christian University, Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Fort Worth, TX, United States.
authors: Paulette
authors: P
authors: Burns
authors: Oregon Health & Science University, School of Nursing, Portland, OR, United States.
authors: Christopher S
authors: CS
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D000066908:Simulation Training / Q000379:methods; D013338:Students, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Education; Evaluation; Nursing; Psychometrics; Self-confidence; Simulation