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Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Reliability and Validity of the Clinical Competency Scale for Nursing Students

간호대학생의 임상수행능력 측정도구의 신뢰도와 타당도

  • Kim, Bo Young (College of Nursing.Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Chae, Myeong Jeong (Department of Nursing, Kwangju Women's University) ;
  • Choi, Yun Ok (Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Yonsei University)
  • 김보영 (경상대학교 간호대학.건강과학연구소) ;
  • 채명정 (광주여자대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 최연옥 (연세대학교 대학원 간호학과)
  • Received : 2018.01.30
  • Accepted : 2018.05.11
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate clinical competency of nursing students and to examine the validity and reliability of the scale. Methods: The Clinical Competency Scale was formed through modification of Lee's Clinical Competency Scale that was originally developed in 1990. The Clinical Competency Scale was applied to 203 nursing students. Construct validity, item convergent and discriminant validity, concurrent validity, and internal consistency reliability of the scale were evaluated. Results: Exploratory factor analysis supported the construct validity with a five factor solution; that explained 63.6% of the total variance. Concurrent validity was demonstrated with the Nursing Competence Scale (r=.78, p<.001). Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ coefficient for the scale was .96. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the Clinical Competency Scale has relatively acceptable reliability and validity and can be used in clinical research to assess clinical competency for nursing students.

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