Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Indonesian Version of the Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision, and Nurse Teacher Scale (CLES + T)

J Nurs Meas. 2021 Apr 1;29(1):E39-E58. doi: 10.1891/JNM-D-19-00067. Epub 2021 Feb 16.

Abstract

Background and purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe an evaluation of psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of the Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision, and Nurse Teacher (CLES + T) scale, a scale that measures nursing students' perceptions of their clinical learning environment.

Methods: The CLES + T was completed by 292 nursing students. Inter-item correlations, exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, and evidence of validity were used to examine reliability and validity.

Results: Four factors were extracted that explained 58% of the variance. Cronbach alphas ranged from .86-.95. Wording to describe different titles of supervisors was unclear to some of the participants.

Conclusion: The Indonesian version of the CLES + T is a reliable version. More research is needed to clarify some of the wording.

Keywords: Indonesia; clinical learning; factor analysis; nursing education.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / standards*
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / statistics & numerical data*
  • Educational Measurement / standards*
  • Educational Measurement / statistics & numerical data*
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Faculty, Nursing / psychology*
  • Faculty, Nursing / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indonesia
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychometrics / standards
  • Psychometrics / statistics & numerical data
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Students, Nursing / psychology*
  • Students, Nursing / statistics & numerical data*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / statistics & numerical data