Psychometric Evaluation of the Attitudes to Disability Scale for Use With Nurse Educators

被引:3
作者
Lyon, Lori [1 ]
Houser, Rick [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alabama, Capstone Coll Nursing, 650 Univ Blvd East,Box 870358, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
[2] Univ Alabama, Coll Educ, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
关键词
disability; attitudes; nurse educator; psychometric evaluation; scale;
D O I
10.1891/1061-3749.24.3.465
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Background and Purpose: This article tests the construct validity of the Attitudes to Disability Scale (ADS) for use with nurse educators. The ADS was designed to assess the attitudes of people with disabilities and the general population. Methods: The responses of 126 nurse educators were analyzed using multivariate statistics. Results: Reliability analysis of the original ADS factors yielded Cronbach's alpha of .655, .689, .781, and .621 (Inclusion, Discrimination, Gains, and Prospects, respectively). Principal component analysis confirmed factors Discrimination and Gains and identified two new factors. Principal axis factor confirmed Discrimination and Gains and defined one new factor (Opportunity) with a Cronbach's alpha of .73. Conclusions: The original form ADS is not reliable for use with nurse educators although a modified version may prove suitable.
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页码:465 / 476
页数:12
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