Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Background and Purpose: Stress can be caused by the nature of nursing education and is a psychological factor that affects the academic performance and well-being of students. Since clinical education is the integration factor between theory and practice. It also strengthens critical thinking and decision-making skills. This study was conducted to determine the psychometric characteristics of the Persian version of the Nursing Student Stress Index (SNSI). Methodology: The SNSI questionnaire was translated into Persian using the standard method of translation and re-translation. It was then administered in a cross-sectional study to 408 nursing students of different levels using the available sampling method. Reliability was determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient and test-retest repeatability. Construct validity was determined by exploratory (n=208) and confirmatory (n=200) factor analyses. Findings: The Persian version of this questionnaire has 19 items and three factors: 'expectations, communication and health', 'factors related to university' and 'leisure'. The total score of the content validity index (S-CVI) was 0.88. The fit indices of this three-factor questionnaire were in the order: RMSEA=0.11, CMIN/DF =3.7, CFI=0.93, GFI=0.79, AGFI=0.73. The intra-cluster correlation index (ICC) was 0.881 and Cronbach's alpha was 0.863. Conclusion: The SNSI has good validity and reliability in nursing students in Iran and this version can be used in future researches in the field of stress measurement of nursing students.
Source: Clinical Research and Studies
Author: Marziyeh Mohammadi
Institution: Islamic Azad University, Tehran
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4406422949