Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the clinical learning environment comparison survey
Olaussen, Camilla; Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter; Tvedt, Christine Raaen; Hofoss, Dag; Aase, Ingunn; Steindal, Simen Alexander
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Original version
Olaussen, C., Jelsness‐Jørgensen, L. P., Tvedt, C. R., Hofoss, D., Aase, I., & Steindal, S. A. (2021). Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the clinical learning environment comparison survey. Nursing Open, 8(3), 1254-1261. 10.1002/nop2.742Abstract
Aim
To translate The Clinical Learning Environment Comparison Survey (CLECS) into Norwegian and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version.
Design
A cross-sectional survey including a longitudinal component.
Methods
The CLECS was translated into Norwegian following the World Health Organization guidelines, including forward translation, expert panel, back-translation, pre-testing and cognitive interviewing. Nursing students at a Norwegian university college were invited to participate in the study (psychometrical testing) based on informed consent. Reliability and validity of the translated version of CLECS were investigated using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Cronbach's alpha and test–retest analysis.
Results
A total of 122 nursing students completed the questionnaire and Cronbach alphas for the CLECS subscales ranged from 0.69 to 0.89. CFA goodness-of-fit indices (χ2/df = 1.409, CFI = 0.915, RMSEA = 0.058) showed acceptable model fit. Test–retest ICC ranged from 0.55 to 0.75, except for two subscales with values below 0.5