TY - JOUR
T1 - Modified Research Utilization Questionnaire
T2 - Development and Validation Study among Italian Nurses
AU - Caruso, Rosario
AU - Grugnetti, Anna M
AU - Pastore, Umberto
AU - Dellafiore, Federica
AU - Pittella, Francesco
AU - Ausili, Davide
AU - Stievano, Alessandro
AU - Arrigoni, Cristina
N1 - Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2019/2
Y1 - 2019/2
N2 - PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop the modified research utilization questionnaire (M-RUQ) and to establish its content and face validity, construct validity, and reliability.METHODS: This study has a multiphase (three phases), methodological, and cross-sectional design. First, research utilization questionnaire (RUQ) was translated into Italian, which is the target language to develop the M-RUQ. Second, the RUQ psychometric proprieties were assessed using exploratory factorial analysis to identify ambiguous or problematic items (e.g., cross-loadings) (cross-sectional sampling A). The RUQ modification (i.e., item deleting, wording modification, and scoring procedure) represented the development of the M-RUQ among Italian nurses. The third phase was aimed to confirm the construct validity of the M-RUQ and to test its stability and internal consistency (cross-sectional sampling B).RESULTS: This study's findings show that M-RUQ has a three-dimensional structure and a total of 22 items. The M-RUQ shows evidence of validity and reliability. Precisely, the factorial structure coming from an exploratory factorial analysis on the first sample (n = 504) was confirmed by a final model of confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA) on a second sample (n = 362). The final CFA model showed adequate goodness of fit, where all the factor loadings showed values higher than .40. Cronbach's α was satisfactory for each domain and for the overall scale. Furthermore, the M-RUQ showed good stability described by the test-retest.CONCLUSION: The M-RUQ should be used to assess research utilization among nurses for educational or research purposes to address the practice. Further research about its validity and reliability is suggested.
AB - PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop the modified research utilization questionnaire (M-RUQ) and to establish its content and face validity, construct validity, and reliability.METHODS: This study has a multiphase (three phases), methodological, and cross-sectional design. First, research utilization questionnaire (RUQ) was translated into Italian, which is the target language to develop the M-RUQ. Second, the RUQ psychometric proprieties were assessed using exploratory factorial analysis to identify ambiguous or problematic items (e.g., cross-loadings) (cross-sectional sampling A). The RUQ modification (i.e., item deleting, wording modification, and scoring procedure) represented the development of the M-RUQ among Italian nurses. The third phase was aimed to confirm the construct validity of the M-RUQ and to test its stability and internal consistency (cross-sectional sampling B).RESULTS: This study's findings show that M-RUQ has a three-dimensional structure and a total of 22 items. The M-RUQ shows evidence of validity and reliability. Precisely, the factorial structure coming from an exploratory factorial analysis on the first sample (n = 504) was confirmed by a final model of confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA) on a second sample (n = 362). The final CFA model showed adequate goodness of fit, where all the factor loadings showed values higher than .40. Cronbach's α was satisfactory for each domain and for the overall scale. Furthermore, the M-RUQ showed good stability described by the test-retest.CONCLUSION: The M-RUQ should be used to assess research utilization among nurses for educational or research purposes to address the practice. Further research about its validity and reliability is suggested.
KW - Adult
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Factor Analysis, Statistical
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Italy
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Nursing Staff
KW - Psychometrics
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
U2 - 10.1016/j.anr.2019.01.006
DO - 10.1016/j.anr.2019.01.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 30660835
VL - 13
SP - 61
EP - 68
JO - Asian Nursing Research
JF - Asian Nursing Research
SN - 1976-1317
IS - 1
ER -