VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH CULTURE SCALE – VIETNAMESE VERSION
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Background: Research culture is an important factor affecting the scientific research activities of an organization. To evaluate the research culture of an organization, we need to use an appropriate scale. Based on the above needs, we conducted the process of translation, evaluating the validity and reliability of the Institutional Research Culture Scale. Objectives: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the research culture scale. Materials and methods: A methodological approach was conducted on 10 experts and 350 registered nurses. The questionnaire was translated from English to Vietnamese using forward and backward translation procedures. Content validity was assessed through the I-CVI (Content Validity Index for Items) and S-CVI (Content Validity Index for Scales) indices. Construct validity was assessed through exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The reliability was illustrated by Cronbach’s alpha index. Results: The content validity of the Vietnamese version - Institutional Research Culture Scale was determined through the I-CVI index >0.78 and S-CVI/Ave = 0.99. Exploratory factor analysis showed that 22 items had loading coefficients >0,5 and were divided into 4 factors including Research infrastructure (8 items); Working conditions (6 items); Research Collaboration and Sharing (5 items); Research Monitoring and Mentoring (3 items). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for scale was 0.95. Conclusion: The Vietnamese version - Institutional Research Culture Scale meets the requirements of validity and reliability to assess the research culture of organizations in Vietnam.
Keywords
Research culture, content validity, construct validity, reliability
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