Análisis psicométrico y validez de la Escala de Disposición al Aprendizaje Interprofesional en estudiantes de enfermería en Chile / Psychometric analysis and Validity of Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale in undergraduate Chilean nurses

Introducción: La educación interprofesional ofrece a los estudiantes de salud una oportunidad para aprender, practicar y mejorar las habilidades de comunicación y colaboración a través de la experiencia de aprendizaje con otras profesiones. Es importante determinar la disposición que tienen de involucrarse activamente con otros estudiantes en su proceso de aprendizaje, lo que se evalúa a través de la Escala de disposición al aprendizaje interprofesional, una de las más usadas internacionalmente. El objetivo fue adaptar y validar al español la Escala de disposición al aprendizaje interprofesional (RIPLS) en estudiantes de enfermería.Método: Diseño de estudio cuantitativo transversal, a una muestra de 330 estudiantes de enfermería de diferentes años, se realizó Alfa de Cronbach y análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio.Resultados: La escala original tenía 23 ítems, solo 16 cumplen con los criterios de validez y confiabilidad. Los 16 ítems, se distribuyen en las dimensiones: Colaboración y trabajo en equipo (CyTE: 10 ítems), Trabajo centrado en el paciente (PC: 4 ítems) y Sentido e Identidad Profesional (PI: 2 ítems). El índice alfa de Cronbach de la escala completa fue de 0.8259 (CyTE α=0.81; PC α= 0.77 and PI α=0.61).Conclusión: La escala RIPL validada en este estudio tiene confiabilidad y validez adecuada para las dimensiones Trabajo en equipo y colaboración y Trabajo centrado en el paciente. Se requiere elaborar nuevos ítems para Sentido e Identidad profesional. (AU)

Introduction: Interprofessional education offers health students an opportunity to learn, practice, and improve communication and collaboration skills through learning experiences with other professions. It is important to determine their willingness to actively engage with other students in their learning process, which is assessed through the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning scale, one of the most widely used internationally. The objective was to adapt and validate the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale to Spanish among nursing students. Method: The study design was cross-sectional quantitative, with a sample of 330 nursing students of different years. Cronbach's Alpha and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. Results: The original scale had 23 items, only 16 met the validity and reliability criteria. The 16 items are distributed in the dimensions: Teamwork and collaboration (T: 10 items), Patient Centered Work(EP: 4 items) and Professional identity (PI: 2 items). Cronbach's alpha index for the full scale was 0.8259 (CyTE α=0.81; PC α= 0.77 and PI α=0.61). Conclusion: the RIPL scale validated in this study has adequate reliability and validity for the dimensions Teamwork and collaboration and Patient Centered Work. Elaboration of new items are required for Professional Identity. (AU)

Psychometric Evaluation of the Adolescent Health Promotion Scale in Chile: Differences by Socioeconomic Status and Gender.

BACKGROUND: The promotion of healthy behaviors is a relevant issue worldwide, especially among adolescent populations, as this is the developmental stage where most unhealthy behaviors become ingrained. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Adolescent Health Promotion Scale (AHPS) in a Chilean sample of early adolescents. METHODS: The sample was composed of 1,156 adolescents aged 10-14 years from schools in San Felipe, Chile. Item structure was assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses; reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha; and differences in terms of gender, age, and socioeconomic status (SES) were established using analysis of variance. RESULTS: The analyses of item structure identified all of the six original factors (nutrition behaviors, health responsibility, social support, life appreciation, stress management and exercise behavior) as significant. However, eight items did not fit the Chilean population well. Therefore, the AHPS in Chile has been reduced to 32 items. The Cronbach's alpha of the 32-item Chilean AHPS was .95, with the subscale coefficients ranging from .76 to .94. In addition, female subjects performed better than male subjects, and individuals of higher SES scored higher than the middle and lower socioeconomic groups. No differences on AHPS scores were found in different age groups. CONCLUSIONS: The AHPS appears to have good psychometric properties in terms of item structure and reliability. Consistent with studies carried out in other countries, health promotion behavioral differences were observed in association with gender and SES. The results support the Chilean version of the AHPS as an appropriate instrument for measuring the health promotion behaviors of early adolescents in Chile and for comparing results with those from other countries.

[Rosenberg self-esteem scale: validation in a representative sample of Chilean adults]. / La escala de autoestima de Rosenberg: Validación para Chile en una muestra de jóvenes adultos, adultos y adultos mayores.

BACKGROUND: Self-esteem is positively associated to the well being of people and could be a good mental health indicator. AIM: To determine the reliability and validity of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale in a Chilean adult sample. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The instrument was applied to 473 subjects living in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, evenly distributed according to gender, age, educational level and income. The Neugarten Life Satisfaction index (LSI-A) was also applied to the sample. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha for reliability of the scale was 0.754. There was no gender bias and factor analysis grouped items into two factors (5 positive and 5 negative). The instrument had a correlation of 0.455 with the LSI-A. CONCLUSIONS: The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale meets the criteria for validity and reliability of a quality instrument to measure self-esteem in Chile.