Validity and reliability of Evidence‐Based Practice Leadership Scale and Evidence‐Based Work Environment Scale in Turkish

• Published in: Perspectives in psychiatric care Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 968 - 978
• Main Authors: Türe, Aysun, Demirsoy, Nilufer, Yıldırım, Aytolan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi Limited 01-10-2020
• Subjects: Adult; Evidence-based medicine; Evidence-Based Practice; evidence‐based nursing; Female; Humans; Leadership; Male; Nurses - psychology; Nursing; Psychiatric-mental health nursing; Psychometrics; Quantitative psychology; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires; Translations; Turkey; Validity; Work environment; Turkey; evidence-based practice; evidence-based nursing; leadership
• ISSN: 0031-5990; 1744-6163
• DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12529

Purpose
This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Evidence‐Based Practice Leadership Scale (EBPLS) and Work Environment Scale (EBPWES) translated into Turkish so that they are used in nursing research.
Design and Methods
This methodological study was conducted with nurses. Language and content validity, item analyses were used to test the validity and reliability of the scales.
Findings
The confirmatory factor analysis results demonstrate that t values of each item in both scales are significant (P < .05). All model and data fit indices are higher than the acceptable level. Thus, CFA has shown that the scales with model‐data fit are valid.
Practice Implications
The characteristics of nurse leaders and the suitability of the working environment are crucial for the maintenance of evidence‐based practices. EBPLS and EBPWES will be effective and reliable tools in our country and an effective tool for contributing to the maintenance and development of evidence‐based practices. The analyses indicate that the Turkish versions of the EBPLS and the EBPWES are acceptable, valid, and reliable for Turkish nurses.