J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2015 May;21(2):215-226. 10.5977/jkasne.2015.21.2.215.

Development of Program Outcome Self-Assessment Tool in Korean Nursing Baccalaureate Education

• Kim HK

• KMID: 2327589
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2015.21.2.215

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aimed to develop a self-assessment tool to evaluate program outcomes of nursing students in Korean nursing undergraduate education.
METHODS
The instrument development process consisted of literature review, focus group interviews, and item validation. A total of 117 items were analyzed through content validity testing. Data was gathered from 302 nursing students in Korea and analyzed using SPSS 21.0.
RESULTS
To construct validity, principal component analysis and Varimax rotation were used, and 12 factors, with a cumulative explanatory variance of 69.16%, were determined from 79 items. For internal consistency and reliability, Cronbach's alpha was .91. The half-split reliability results were .84 and .85, and the ROC curve showed an optimal cutpoint at 227. A five-point Likert scale was used for scoring.
CONCLUSION
This instrument was found to have fair validity and reliability as a self-assessment tool for nursing student learning outcomes. Therefore, it can be used to evaluate program outcomes indirectly in nursing schools.

Keyword

Competency; Education; Learning outcome; Nursing students; Self-assessment

MeSH Terms

Education*
Focus Groups
Humans
Korea
Learning
Nursing*
Principal Component Analysis
Reproducibility of Results
ROC Curve
Schools, Nursing
Self-Assessment*
Students, Nursing