Psychometric Properties of the Cultural Awareness Scale: Northern Cyprus Sample

Candan Öztürk; Suzan Tek Ayaz; Murat Bektaş

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Psychometric Properties of the Cultural Awareness Scale: Northern Cyprus Sample

Authors:

Candan Öztürk | Suzan Tek Ayaz | Murat Bektaş

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Health Care Administration

Journal:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.95-102

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001299973

pISSN:

2564-7288

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Abstract:

 Purpose: The study was carried out a descriptive-correlational to determine the validity and reliability of the Cultural Awareness Scale on nursing students studying in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Methods: The research was carried out with 559 students studying in a Faculty of Nursing located in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus where medium of instruction is Turkish. Data were collected with Cultural Awareness Scale and demographic questionnaire. Data were analysed content validity index, factor analysis, cronbachs alpha, split-half and item-total correlation. Results: The student mean age was 22.38,  2.67. Of all the students, 71.4  n  399 were female, 85.5 n  478 did not take inter-cultural nursing lessons, and 62.3 n  348 gave patients from different cultures care. The scale consisted of five subscales accounting for 59.4  of the total variance. The factor loading of items varied from 0.31 to 0.88. In CFA, all fit indices are greater than 0.90. The RMSEA value is less than 0.08. All factor loading was above 0.30. The Cronbach alpha of co-efficient CAC of the overall scale and sub-scales were 0.86, 0.86, 0.89, 0.89, 0.87 and 0.93 respectively. Conclusion: By using this scale; researchers may measure the student cultural awareness levels, may create course curricula, and examine the change in students cultural awareness over the years. Cross-cultural comparisons and experimental studies can be made using the scale.

 Purpose: The study was carried out a descriptive-correlational to determine the validity and reliability of the Cultural Awareness Scale on nursing students studying in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Methods: The research was carried out with 559 students studying in a Faculty of Nursing located in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus where medium of instruction is Turkish. Data were collected with Cultural Awareness Scale and demographic questionnaire. Data were analysed content validity index, factor analysis, cronbachs alpha, split-half and item-total correlation. Results: The student mean age was 22.38,  2.67. Of all the students, 71.4  n  399 were female, 85.5 n  478 did not take inter-cultural nursing lessons, and 62.3 n  348 gave patients from different cultures care. The scale consisted of five subscales accounting for 59.4  of the total variance. The factor loading of items varied from 0.31 to 0.88. In CFA, all fit indices are greater than 0.90. The RMSEA value is less than 0.08. All factor loading was above 0.30. The Cronbach alpha of co-efficient CAC of the overall scale and sub-scales were 0.86, 0.86, 0.89, 0.89, 0.87 and 0.93 respectively. Conclusion: By using this scale; researchers may measure the student cultural awareness levels, may create course curricula, and examine the change in students cultural awareness over the years. Cross-cultural comparisons and experimental studies can be made using the scale.

 Purpose: The study was carried out a descriptive-correlational to determine the validity and reliability of the Cultural Awareness Scale on nursing students studying in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Methods: The research was carried out with 559 students studying in a Faculty of Nursing located in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus where medium of instruction is Turkish. Data were collected with Cultural Awareness Scale and demographic questionnaire. Data were analysed content validity index, factor analysis, cronbachs alpha, split-half and item-total correlation. Results: The student mean age was 22.38,  2.67. Of all the students, 71.4  n  399 were female, 85.5 n  478 did not take inter-cultural nursing lessons, and 62.3 n  348 gave patients from different cultures care. The scale consisted of five subscales accounting for 59.4  of the total variance. The factor loading of items varied from 0.31 to 0.88. In CFA, all fit indices are greater than 0.90. The RMSEA value is less than 0.08. All factor loading was above 0.30. The Cronbach alpha of co-efficient CAC of the overall scale and sub-scales were 0.86, 0.86, 0.89, 0.89, 0.87 and 0.93 respectively. Conclusion: By using this scale; researchers may measure the student cultural awareness levels, may create course curricula, and examine the change in students cultural awareness over the years. Cross-cultural comparisons and experimental studies can be made using the scale.

 Purpose: The study was carried out a descriptive-correlational to determine the validity and reliability of the Cultural Awareness Scale on nursing students studying in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Methods: The research was carried out with 559 students studying in a Faculty of Nursing located in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus where medium of instruction is Turkish. Data were collected with Cultural Awareness Scale and demographic questionnaire. Data were analysed content validity index, factor analysis, cronbachs alpha, split-half and item-total correlation. Results: The student mean age was 22.38,  2.67. Of all the students, 71.4  n  399 were female, 85.5 n  478 did not take inter-cultural nursing lessons, and 62.3 n  348 gave patients from different cultures care. The scale consisted of five subscales accounting for 59.4  of the total variance. The factor loading of items varied from 0.31 to 0.88. In CFA, all fit indices are greater than 0.90. The RMSEA value is less than 0.08. All factor loading was above 0.30. The Cronbach alpha of co-efficient CAC of the overall scale and sub-scales were 0.86, 0.86, 0.89, 0.89, 0.87 and 0.93 respectively. Conclusion: By using this scale; researchers may measure the student cultural awareness levels, may create course curricula, and examine the change in students cultural awareness over the years. Cross-cultural comparisons and experimental studies can be made using the scale.

Article Details

Psychometric Properties of the Cultural Awareness Scale: Northern Cyprus Sample

Authors:

Candan Öztürk | Suzan Tek Ayaz | Murat Bektaş

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Health Care Administration

Journal:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.95-102

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001299973

pISSN:

2564-7288

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Article Details

Authors: Candan Öztürk | Suzan Tek Ayaz | Murat Bektaş

Publisher: Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics: Health Care Administration

Journal: Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.95-102

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001299973

pISSN: 2564-7288

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Authors:

Candan Öztürk | Suzan Tek Ayaz | Murat Bektaş

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Health Care Administration

Journal:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.95-102

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001299973

pISSN:

2564-7288