Research article summary (published 30 May 2003):

Measuring cultural awareness in nursing students.

Full Abstract

Recognizing the need for a valid and reliable way to measure outcomes of a program to promote multicultural awareness among nursing faculty and students, the authors developed a cultural awareness scale. In the first phase of the study, a scale consisting of 37 items was generated from a literature review on cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competence in nursing. A Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of .91 was obtained from a sample of 72 student nurses. In the second phase, the items were presented to a panel of experts in nursing and culture to determine content validity. A content validity index of .88 was calculated, and the total number of items on the scale was reduced to 36. The scale then was administered to 118 nursing students. Data from the two samples then were combined, and factor analysis was conducted to support construct validity. Cronbach's alpha for the combined samples was .82.

Author information

Author/s: Rew, Lynn (L); Becker, Heather (H); Cookston, Jeff (J); Khosropour, Shirin (S); Martinez, Stephanie (S);

Affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78701-1499, USA. ellerew(-atsign-)mail.utexas.edu

Grants: 1-D19-NU40157-01 (Agency:BHP HRSA HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Validation Studies

Journal: The Journal of nursing education (J Nurs Educ), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Jun; vol 42 (issue 6) : pp 249-57

Dates: Created 2003/06/19; Completed 2003/07/23; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 12814215, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Attitude of Health Personnel Awareness Clinical Competence - standards Cultural Diversity Factor Analysis, Statistical Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans

Humans Male Needs Assessment Nursing Education Research Questionnaires - standards Students, Nursing - psychology Texas Transcultural Nursing - education

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