Table 1 Psychometric analyses of the scales used in the present study
From: Nurses’ self-efficacy and practices relating to weight management of adult patients: a path analysis
Scales | Conceptual factors | Item numbers on factor | % variance explained | Factor loadings | Alpha in the testing sample | ICC | Scoringa(M ± SD) | Actual range | Possible range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attitudes Towards Obese Persons | Attitudes towards obese people (ATOP) | 20 | - | - | 0.81 | 0.87 | 68.08 ± 16.27 | 23-116 | 0-120 |
Attitudes Towards Weight Management | Self-efficacy (SE) | 8 | 30.5 | 0.46-0.80 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 33.82 ± 6.93 | 14-48 | 8-48 |
Professional role identity (PRI) | 4 | 13.1 | 0.64-0.80 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 19.79 ± 3.42 | 4-24 | 4-24 | |
Teamwork beliefs (TWB) | 5 | 8.4 | 0.59-0.78 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 25.97 ± 3.52 | 11-30 | 5-30 | |
Perceived Barriers | Perceived barriers (PB) | 8 | 44.4 | 0.52-0.78 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 34.97 ± 6.72 | 8-48 | 8-48 |
Perceived Skills | Perceived skills (PS) | 7 | 50.9 | 0.52-0.82 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 13.76 ± 3.44 | 7-21 | 7-21 |
Weight Management Practices | Weight management practices (WMP) | 8 | 52.6 | 0.58-0.85 | 0.86 | 0.77 | 22.21 ± 7.94 | 8-40 | 8-40 |