Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Scholarly Publishing Scale (NAS Scale):A Psychometric Analysis

Abstract

Te existing research studies on tool development are concentrated on determining and assessing the perception of individuals inscientifc research. Tese instruments do not measure the complex construct of nurses’ attitudes toward scientifc publications,which includes the nurses’ perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors regarding the value, accessibility, usability, and impact of scholarlypublications. Tus, the aim of this study was to develop and validate a scale specifcally measuring Nurses’ Attitudes TowardScholarly Publishing (NAS). Tis methodological study developed and psychometrically tested the NAS Scale (NAS Scale)through rigorous literature review and interviews with nurses. Content validity and exploratory factor analysis (EFA; n � 334) andconfrmatory factor analysis (CFA; n � 305) were performed. Hypothesis testing was also used to support the scale’s constructvalidity. Internal consistency was computed to support the scale’s reliability. Te data were collected among nurses in thePhilippines from February to March 2024. Te EFA revealed a 12-item NAS Scale with three factors: “NAS Challenges” (NASChallenges), “NAS Benefts and Values” (NAS Benefts and Values), and “NAS Support and Mentorship” (NAS Support andMentorship). Te CFA supported this three-factor solution: x2 /df � 2.96, RMSEA � 0.08 (90% CI � 0.06–0.09), SRMR � 0.057,NFI � 0.96, TLI � 0.96, and CFI � 0.97. Te hypothesis testing also supported the construct validity of the scale. Te computedCronbach’s alpha for the entire scale was 0.79, with subscale’s Cronbach alpha ranging from 0.91 to 0.95. Tus, the NAS Scale hassound psychometric properties in measuring the NAS.