Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of motivation for nursing student scale (MNSS): A quantitative and cross-sectional design.

BACKGROUND: Academic motivation is the psychological factor that promotes learning activities. The persistence of learning activities in nursing education is directly influenced by academic motivation. However, there are currently no specialist instruments for nursing students in China. OBJECTIVE: To translate the Motivation for nursing student scale (MNSS) into Chinese and evaluate its validity and reliability among nursing students in China. DESIGN: A quantitative and cross-sectional design. SETTING: The survey was conducted at a medical university in Jinzhou, China between March and May 2022. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 688 Chinese nursing students were surveyed by questionnaire in this study. METHOD: The Chinese version of MNSS adopted Brislin's transition model and conducted expert consultations to validate the facial validity and testing of the transition version. Reliability and validity were tested using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and internal consistency reliability. RESULTS: Nursing experts confirm the high content validity of the Chinese version of the 20-item scale. An exploratory factorial analysis revealed a four-factor solution, with a total variance of 64.1% and confirmatory factor analysis results showed a satisfactory fit (χ2/df=2.738, RMSEA =0.073, SRMR = 0.0719, CFI = 0.914, IFI = 0.915, NFI =0.872, RFI =0.849,). Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the scale was 0.869, and the split-half reliability is 0.727. CONCLUSION: The Chinese version of MNSS has satisfactory reliability and validity and is a reliable instrument to assess the academic motivation of Chinese nursing students.

Factors Associated with Self-Regulatory Fatigue in Chinese Older Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Purpose: To identify important determinants of self-regulatory fatigue in older adults with coronary heart disease based on demographics, health literacy, and health empowerment factors. Patients and Methods: A total of 201 older patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) from First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University by cluster sampling method. Demographic Questionnaire, the Health Literacy Management Scale (HLSCP), the Patient Perception Empowerment Scale (PPES), and the Self-Regulatory Fatigue Scale (SRF-S) were used to collect the data. Results: The coronary heart disease elderly scored 44.20±6.98 points in self-regulatory fatigue. The results showed that residence, monthly household income, hospitalized times of CHD since illness, health literacy and health empowerment were significant determinants of self-regulatory fatigue (p<0.001). Self-regulatory fatigue was negatively correlated with health literacy (r=-0.639, P<0.01) and health empowerment (r=-0.580, P<0.01). Conclusion: Residence, monthly household income, hospitalized times of CHD since illness influence self-regulatory fatigue among coronary heart disease patients. Health literacy and health empowerment were independent predictors of self-regulatory among coronary heart disease patients.

Factors associated with kinesiophobia in Chinese older adults patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: A cross-sectional survey.

OBJECTIVES: To identify important determinants of kinesiophobia in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee bassed on demographics, social support and pain, and self-perceived burden factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 304 older adults patients with knee osteoarthritis from two hospitals in Jinzhou, Liaoning, China. General Demographic Questionnaire, the Social Support and Pain Scale (SPQ), the Self-Perceived Burden Scale (SPBS), and the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TSK-11) were used to collect the data. RESULTS: The results showed that the prevalence of kinesiophobia in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee was 57.89%. Marital status, education, knowledge of the condition, pain level, SPQ, and SPBS levels were significant determinants of kinesiophobia, which together explained 43.2% of the variance. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of kinesiophobia in older adults with knee osteoarthritis is very high. Health care workers should take early intervention measures to improve social support and pain and reduce the self-perceived burden, thereby promoting recovery from disease.