Developing of a Scale to Assess Nurse’s Self-Regulated Learning Strategy

−Testing Validity and Reliability−

Abstract

〔Aims〕To develop a Self-Regulated Learning Strategy scale for Nurses （SRLSN scale） and investigate its validity and reliability.

〔Methods〕A total of 1,009 participants were included in the analysis （valid response rate 59.4%） and included nurses who had over three months of clinical experience. The original version of the 39-item SRLSN scale was developed through content validity, surface validity and a pilot study （5-point Likert scale）.

〔Results〕Structural aspects were examined through exploratory factor analysis. The 30-item SRLSN scale with four factors: （1） Reflective Learning Strategy, （2） Advancement-oriented/Expanding LS, （3） Motivational LS, and （4） collaborative LS. Cronbach’s alpha was .93 and showed high internal consistency. Confirmatory factor analysis assessing fitness of the model to the data was CFI=.909 and RMSEA= .054. Test-retest reliability showed to be r=.79 （p=.00） in the total scores of the SRLSN scale.

〔Conclusions〕The validity and reliability of the SRLSN scale was confirmed.