Clinical Learning Environment Scale Turkish Form for Nursing Students: Validity and Reliability Study

¹Ordu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Department of Surgical Nursing, Ordu, T�rkiye
²Ordu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Ordu, T�rkiye
³Siirt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Department of Midwifery, Siirt, T�rkiye

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Clinical Learning Environment Scale for Nursing Students in the Turkish context.
Method: A methodological study, the sample consisted of 620 nursing students from two public universities in T�rkiye. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using the student information form, the Clinical Learning Environment Scale for Nursing Students (NS-CLES), and the Clinical Learning Environment Scale (CLES). The study was conducted between December 15, 2023, and January 15, 2024. IBM SPSS 25.0 and IBM AMOS 25.0 software were used in data analysis, and the data were evaluated for content validity using the Davis method, confirmatory factor analysis, item-total score correlation, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and parallel form reliability methods.
Results: The mean age of the students participating in the study was 21.81 (SD=1.83) (min: 18-max: 39). The scale's content validity index was determined as 0.92. Model fit indices were generally in good fit. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.884 for the total scale and 0.706, 0.706, and 0.850 for the subdimensions, respectively. A moderate positive correlation was found between NS-CLES, and CLES (r = 0.638; p < 0.001).
Conclusion: The NS-CLES, with its 19-item and three-subfactor structure, has been determined to be a valid and reliable tool for evaluating the clinical learning environments of nursing students.

Keywords:

Hem�irelik ��rencileri i�in Klinik ��renme Ortam� �l�e�i T�rk�e Formu: Ge�erlik ve G�venirlik �al��mas�

¹Ordu �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelik B�l�m�, Cerrahi Hastal�klar� Hem�ireli�i Anabilim Dal�, Ordu, T�rkiye
²Ordu �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelik B�l�m�, Do�um ve Kad�n Hastal�klar� Hem�ireli�i Anabilim Dal�, Ordu, T�rkiye
³Siirt �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Ebelik B�l�m�, Ebelik Anabilim Dal�, Siirt, T�rkiye

Ama�: Bu �al��ma, Hem�irelik ��rencileri i�in Klinik ��renme Ortam� �l�e�i�nin T�rk�e dilinde ge�erlik ve g�venirli�ini de�erlendirmek amac�yla yap�lm��t�r.
Y�ntem: Metodolojik t�rdeki �al��man�n �rneklemini, T�rkiye�deki iki kamu �niversitesinde e�itim alan 620 hem�irelik ��rencisi olu�turmu�tur. Veriler, ��renci Tan�t�m Formu, Hem�irelik ��rencileri i�in Klinik ��renme Ortam� �l�e�i (H�-K�O�) ve Klinik ��renim �evresi �l�e�i (K��)� kullan�larak y�z y�ze g�r��me y�ntemiyle toplanm��t�r. Ara�t�rma 15 Aral�k 2023-15 Ocak 2024 tarihleri aras�nda uygulanm��t�r. Verilerin analizinde IBM SPSS 25.0 ve IBM AMOS 25.0 yaz�l�mlar� kullan�lm�� olup veriler; i�erik ge�erli�inde Davis y�ntemi, do�rulay�c� fakt�r analizi, madde-toplam puan korelasyonu, Cronbach alfa katsay�s� ve paralel form g�venirli�i y�ntemleriyle de�erlendirilmi�tir.
Bulgular: �al��maya kat�lan ��rencilerin ya� ortalamas� 21,81 (SS: 1,83)�dir (min: 18 - maks: 39). �l�e�in kapsam ge�erlik indeksi 0,92 olarak belirlenmi�tir. Model uyum indeksleri �o�unlukla iyi uyum i�erisinde olup Cronbach alfa katsay�s� toplam �l�ek i�in 0,884; alt boyutlar i�in s�ras�yla 0,706, 0,706 ve 0,850 olarak bulunmu�tur. H�-K�O� ile K�� aras�nda olumlu y�nde orta d�zeyde ili�ki oldu�u belirlenmi�tir (r = 0,638; p < 0,001).
Sonu�: H�-K�O֒n�n 19 madde ve �� alt boyutlu yap�s� ile hem�irelik ��rencilerinin klinik ��renme ortam� evrelerini de�erlendirmede ge�erli ve g�venilir bir ara� oldu�u belirlenmi�tir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Bur�in Irmak, Mehtap G�m��ay, Ay�e Ar�c�o�lu S�l�n. Clinical Learning Environment Scale Turkish Form for Nursing Students: Validity and Reliability Study. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2025; 12(2): 386-396

Corresponding Author: Bur�in Irmak, T�rkiye