title: Self-confidence for emergency intervention: adaptation and cultural validation of the Self-confidence Scale in nursing students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  develop the cultural adaptation and validation of a Portuguese version of the Self-confidence Scale.
  
  
  METHODS
  descriptive and exploratory methodological research for the adaptation and validation of a measuring instrument. The translation, synthesis, back-translation, revision, pretest and semantic evaluation phases were accomplished. The evaluation involving 178 students from a Teaching Diploma Program in Nursing. The ethical principles were complied with.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the internal consistency analysis of the scale reveals good Alpha coefficients (0.92 for the global scale and superior to 0.83 for the different dimensions). The factor analysis presents a three-factor solution with rational meaning.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The scale is easy to answer and understand. Based on the obtained results, it can be affirmed that the scale reveals good psychometric properties, with great potential to be used in future research.
authors: Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors: José Carlos Amado
authors: JC
authors: Martins
authors: Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors: Rui Carlos Negrão
authors: RC
authors: Baptista
authors: Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors: Verónica Rita Dias
authors: VR
authors: Coutinho
authors: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Mazzo
authors: Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors: Manuel Alves
authors: MA
authors: Rodrigues
authors: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors: Isabel Amélia Costa
authors: IA
authors: Mendes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations; D055815:Young Adult