Translation, Adaptation, and Psychometric Validation of the Spanish Version of the Attitudes towards Research and Development within Nursing Questionnaire

Silvia Gros Navés, Olga Canet-Vélez, Williams Contreras-Higuera, Judith Garcia-Expósito, Jordi Torralbas-Ortega and Judith Roca
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Silvia Gros Navés: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain
Olga Canet-Vélez: Faculty of Health Sciences Blanquerna, University Ramon Llull, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
Williams Contreras-Higuera: Department of Methods of Research and Diagnosis in Education, Faculty of Education, University of Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Judith Garcia-Expósito: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain
Jordi Torralbas-Ortega: Parc Taulí Hospital, Nursing Research Group (@GRItauli) of Research and Innovation Institute Parc Taulí (I3PT), 08208 Sabadell, Spain
Judith Roca: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 8, 1-12

Abstract: The promotion of research competence is essential for the development of the nursing profession and discipline. The aim of this study was to translate into Spanish, adapt, and validate an instrument measuring nurses’ attitudes towards nursing research and development. A quantitative, cross-sectional, analytical design was used for the cross-cultural adaptation and cultural validation of the instrument. A total of 367 participants were selected using intentional sampling. A process of translation, back-translation, expert consultation, and pilot testing was followed. Subsequently, reliability and statistical validity were assessed, a new factor structure was proposed, and means were compared to assess the power to discriminate between factors by groups of participants. The results showed internal consistency tests with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.913. Confirmatory factor analysis of the comparative fit index (CFI = 0.549) and Tucker–Lewis index (TLI = 0.491) indicate that the factors did not match the original clustering model. The new factor structure consisted of seven factors. Between-group comparisons revealed statistically significant differences. In conclusion, the instrument exhibits high levels of statistical reliability and validity compared to the original instrument. The new factorial proposal is consistent, but further research is needed to verify its replicability in other contexts.

Keywords: nursing; research; research competence; professional competence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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