Beyond Men's Experiences: Scale Development and Psychometric Testing of the Fitness in Nursing Scale—Men (FiNS-M©).

Autor:	Smith, Christopher M., Horne, Carolyn E., Bowler, Mark C.
Předmět:	CROSS-sectional method NURSES RESEARCH funding RESEARCH methodology evaluation RESEARCH evaluation STATISTICAL sampling PSYCHOLOGY of men STRUCTURAL equation modeling WHITE people EXPERIMENTAL design PSYCHOMETRICS RESEARCH methodology CONCEPTUAL structures FACTOR analysis EDUCATIONAL attainment EMPLOYMENT RELIABILITY (Personality trait)
Zdroj:	Journal of Nursing Measurement; 2024, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p359-370, 12p
Abstrakt:	Background and Purpose: Men believe they are perceived as unfit for nursing. No scales exist to measure perceptions of men's fitness for nursing. Additionally, women have been largely excluded from this area of inquiry. This study's purpose was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the Fitness in Nursing Scale for Men. Methods: Six hundred thirty-five nurses participated. Scale development entailed concept clarification, item development, and scale testing. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis suggested a two-factor structure (F1: nursing fitness and F2: strengths of men in nursing) which demonstrated good model fit, root mean square error of approximation = 0.059, 90% CI (0.056, 0.063), standardized root mean square residual = 0.055, comparative fit index = 0.932, Tucker–Lewis index = 0.927, and ωt = 0.98. Invariance held. Latent means were not significantly different for women (M = 5.90) compared with men (M = 5.92). Conclusions: Findings suggest men are perceived as fit for nursing, but results are inconsistent with men's qualitative experiences. Future research should attempt to reconcile the disagreement. Findings can inform cultural awareness strategies in the workplace and classroom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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