Developing Student Evidence‐Based Practice Questionnaire (S‐EBPQ) for undergraduate nursing students: Reliability and validity of a Chinese adaptation. Issue 4 (23rd March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Yin‐Ping; Liu, Wen‐Hui; Yan, Yi‐Tian; Zhang, Yao; Wei, Huan‐Huan; Porr, Caroline
• Is Part Of: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice. Volume 25:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 536
• Page End: 542
• Publication Date: 2018-03-23
• Subjects: evidence‐based practice -- nursing -- questionnaire -- undergraduate -- validation; Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1111/jep.12897
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1356-1294

Abstract

Abstract: Rationale, aims, and objectives: The assessment of evaluating undergraduate nursing students' evidence‐based practice engagement is an important issue, yet few tools have been developed specifically in Mainland China. The purpose of this study was to adapt the Student Evidence‐based Practice Questionnaire (S‐EBPQ) to Mainland China's cultural context and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the newly adapted Chinese S‐EBPQ. Methods: Cross‐cultural adaptation, including translation of the original S‐EBPQ into Mandarin Chinese language, was performed according to published guidelines. A pilot study was conducted in Mainland China with 25 Chinese undergraduate nursing students. A subsequent validation study was conducted with 400 undergraduate nursing students from Mainland China. Construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis ( n = 190) and confirmatory factor analysis ( n = 210). Reliability was determined using internal consistency and test‐retest reliability. Results: The split‐half coefficient for the overall Chinese S‐EBPQ was 0.858. A content validity index of 0.986 was achieved. Principal component analysis resulted in a 4‐factor structure explaining 68.285% of the total variance. The comparative fit index was 0.927, and the root mean squared error of approximation was 0.072 from the confirmatory factor analysis. Known‐group validity was supported by the significant differences according to various characteristics of participants. Internal consistency was high for the Chinese S‐EBPQ reaching a Cronbach α value of 0.934. Test‐retest reliability was 0.821. Conclusion: The newly cross‐culturally adapted S‐EBPQ possesses adequate validity, test‐retest reliability, and internal consistency and therefore may be utilized in nursing education to assess EBP of undergraduate nursing students in Mainland China.