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Validating the Interpersonal Communication Assessment Scale.
J Prof Nurs. 2006 Jan-Feb; 22(1):60-7.JP

Abstract

Despite the centrality of interpersonal communication in nursing, there are few psychometrically sound instruments to measure the communication competencies of undergraduate and graduate nursing students. This article reports on the development and testing of the Interpersonal Communication Assessment Scale (ICAS), which was designed to assess the communication competencies of students in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Retroductive triangulation, using both deductive and inductive methods, and the Model of Relational Competence guided the measure's conceptualization and development. We used responses from 531 (24%) undergraduate and graduate clinical faculty from 246 American Association of Colleges of Nursing member schools for the psychometric testing of the 54-item content-validated and pilot-tested ICAS. Exploratory-factor analysis resulted in a three-factor solution labeled as advocacy, therapeutic use of self, and validation. These factors accounted for 60% of the variance. Items that loaded .60 or higher were retained, resulting in a 23-item scale with a Cronbach's alpha of .96. The ICAS significantly differentiated the communication competencies of beginning and graduating students in both undergraduate and graduate programs. The ICAS was found to have construct validity and internal consistency, underscoring its potential as a formative and summative tool to assess the interpersonal communication competencies of nursing students.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Klakovich MD
Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing, Azusa, CA, USA. mklakovich@apu.edu
Dela Cruz FA
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Analysis of VarianceAttitude of Health PersonnelClinical CompetenceCommunicationEducation, Nursing, BaccalaureateEducation, Nursing, GraduateEducational MeasurementEmpathyFactor Analysis, StatisticalHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterprofessional RelationsModels, NursingModels, PsychologicalNonverbal CommunicationNursing Education ResearchPatient AdvocacyPatient Education as TopicPsychometricsSocial SupportStudents, NursingUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16459290

Citation

Klakovich, Marilyn D., and Felicitas A. Dela Cruz. "Validating the Interpersonal Communication Assessment Scale." Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, vol. 22, no. 1, 2006, pp. 60-7.
Klakovich MD, Dela Cruz FA. Validating the Interpersonal Communication Assessment Scale. J Prof Nurs. 2006;22(1):60-7.
Klakovich, M. D., & Dela Cruz, F. A. (2006). Validating the Interpersonal Communication Assessment Scale. Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 22(1), 60-7.
Klakovich MD, Dela Cruz FA. Validating the Interpersonal Communication Assessment Scale. J Prof Nurs. 2006 Jan-Feb;22(1):60-7. PubMed PMID: 16459290.
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