Abstract
The purpose of this study is to develop a scale for measuring motivation to learn about oral care among nursing students. A scale composed of 16 items and 2 factors was created from the results of factor analysis (maximum likelihood method, varimax method rotation, cumulative contribution rate 66.8%) of the data of 349 nursing students. The created scale had a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.961 and was judged to have internal consistency. Cronbach's α coefficient for each factor was α = 0.941 for the 10 items for the first factor [motivation to learn related to basic oral care acquisition] and 6 items for the second factor [motivation to learn related to the acquisition of oral care according to the patient]. α = 0.931, indicating that there is internal consistency. In addition, we examined the external criteria of the created scale, and set up the “Measuring Motivation Scale for Nursing Students for Oral Care,” which can be used to self-evaluate the motivation for learning about oral care that nursing students have. A correlation with the external reference scale (r = 0.324, p< 0.01) was observed, confirming the validity of the reference. Based on the above results, the reliability and validity of the developed scale were generally secured, and it was considered to be a practical scale.
