Psychometric validation of satisfaction with simulated clinical learning experience evaluation e corrections(SSCLEE-C)

Purpose:This study sought to modify a 19-item instrument designed to measure nursing students'satisfaction with a simulated learning experience for use in a correctional system to measure nurse satisfaction with simulated learning experiences;and to establish validity for the modified instrument.No measures were available for use in a correctional setting,and few instruments were available to measure nurse satisfaction with simulation experiences.Design/methodology:One hundred and ninety-eight correctional nurses responded to the original 19-item five-point Likert scale instrument.These data were used for an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.Findings:A 3-factor solution accounting for 62%of the variance.The 3 factors:Fidelity,Objectives,and Problem solving were supported by simulationtheory.The 9-itemCFA exhibited desirable psychometric properties:Rootmeansquare error of approximation(RMSEA)=.046;Akaike Information Criterion(AIC)=76.95;Comparative Fit Index(CFI)=984.The model χ^(2)=30.95(ns).Alpha reliability estimates of the three factors were 0.70,0.70 and 0.81.Originality/value:The Satisfaction with Simulated Clinical Learning Experience Evaluation-Corrections(SSCLEE-C)is the only instrument available for ongoing assessment of correctional nurse satisfaction with simulated clinical learning experiences.