Psychometric Evaluation of the Canadian Nurse Informatics Competency Assessment Scale and the Digital-Technology Self-Efficacy Scale Among Saudi Nursing Students: Cross-Sectional Study.
The integration of digital health technologies into nursing education in Saudi Arabia requires reliable tools to assess nursing informatics competency and digital technology self-efficacy among students.
This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Canadian Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment Scale (C-NICAS) and Digital Technology Self-Efficacy (DT-SE) scale among undergraduate nursing students at a Saudi university.
A descriptive cross-sectional survey of 243 undergraduate nursing students at the University of Ha'il was conducted using the C-NICAS and DT-SE. Internal consistency was examined using Cronbach α, and construct validity was assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.
A total of 243 students participated (mean C-NICAS score 54.0, SD 16.9; mean DT-SE score 2.7, SD 0.56). Both scales showed good internal consistency (C-NICAS total α=0.90; DT-SE α=0.80). C-NICAS demonstrated a multidimensional factor structure with an acceptable model fit (comparative fit index=1.00; root mean square error of approximation=0.081), whereas DT-SE showed a 3-factor structure with a suboptimal confirmatory model fit (comparative fit index=0.76, root mean square error of approximation=0.146).
The C-NICAS and the DT-SE are suitable for assessing informatics competency and digital self-efficacy among undergraduate nursing students at this institution, although further refinement of the DT-SE may improve model fit. These validated tools can inform curriculum reform at this and similar institutions in Saudi Arabia and support the digital health goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Canadian Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment Scale (C-NICAS) and Digital Technology Self-Efficacy (DT-SE) scale among undergraduate nursing students at a Saudi university.
A descriptive cross-sectional survey of 243 undergraduate nursing students at the University of Ha'il was conducted using the C-NICAS and DT-SE. Internal consistency was examined using Cronbach α, and construct validity was assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.
A total of 243 students participated (mean C-NICAS score 54.0, SD 16.9; mean DT-SE score 2.7, SD 0.56). Both scales showed good internal consistency (C-NICAS total α=0.90; DT-SE α=0.80). C-NICAS demonstrated a multidimensional factor structure with an acceptable model fit (comparative fit index=1.00; root mean square error of approximation=0.081), whereas DT-SE showed a 3-factor structure with a suboptimal confirmatory model fit (comparative fit index=0.76, root mean square error of approximation=0.146).
The C-NICAS and the DT-SE are suitable for assessing informatics competency and digital self-efficacy among undergraduate nursing students at this institution, although further refinement of the DT-SE may improve model fit. These validated tools can inform curriculum reform at this and similar institutions in Saudi Arabia and support the digital health goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Authors
Alnomasy Alnomasy, Alrashedi Alrashedi, Alsayed Alsayed, Pangket Pangket, Abou Hashish Abou Hashish, Alsayed Alsayed, Mostoles Mostoles
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