Abstract:

Objective To translate the Nursing Students’ Attitude towards E-learning Scale(NSA-e-learning) into Chinese and examine its reliability and validity. Methods After obtaining authorization from the original scale developer,the Chinese version of NSA-e-learning was developed through a process including forward translation,back-translation,cultural adaptation,and a pilot test. From November to December 2024,a convenience sampling method was used to recruit 830 undergraduate nursing students from a university in Xinjiang Province for the survey to examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the NSA-e-learning. Results The Chinese version of the NSA-e-learning contained 28 items. The critical ratio values of the items ranged from 7.277 to 19.331. The correlation coefficients between each item score and the total scale score ranged from 0.412 to 0.592 (all P<0.05). The scale-level content validity index was 0.902,and the item-level content validity indices ranged from 0.786 to 1.000. The correlation coefficient between the scores of the Chinese version of the NSA-e-learning and the Online Self-regulated Learning Questionnaire was 0.547. Exploratory factor analysis extracted six common factors,with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 66.180%. Confirmatory factor analysis results showed χ²/df=1.859,RMSEA=0.057,IFI=0.918,NFI=0.838,CFI=0.916,and NNFI=0.902. The overall Cronbach’s α coefficient of the Chinese version of NSA-e-learning was 0.896,and Cronbach’s α coefficients of the six dimensions ranged from 0.727 to 0.906. Conclusion The Chinese version of NSA-e-learning scale demonstrates good reliability and validity,and is suitable for assessing e-learning attitudes of nursing students in the Chinese cultural context.

Key words: Nursing Students, E-learning Attitude, Reliability, Validity, Scale