The satisfaction with simulation experience scale (SSES): A Validation Study

dc.creator	Brett Williams
dc.creator	Simon Dousek
dc.date	2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:13:04Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:13:04Z
dc.identifier	10.5430/jnep.v2n3p74
dc.identifier	1925-4040
dc.identifier	1925-4059
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d7ec31b773ea457ca62a86d2bad613b2
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/15740
dc.description	<p class="a"><strong>Objectives:</strong> Simulated learning environments are a vital component in paramedic education. Therefore having instruments such as the Satisfaction with Simulation Experience Scale (SSES) with strong measurement properties to use in educational research studies is important. Only one study has reported on the psychometric properties of the SSES previously. To investigate the factor structure of the SSES when completed by a group of undergraduate paramedic students from a large Australian university.</p> <p class="a"><strong>Methods:</strong> Data from the SSES completed by second and third year undergraduate paramedic students were analyzed with Principle Components Analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotation.</p> <p class="a"><strong>Results:</strong> A total of (n=167) undergraduate paramedic students participated in the study. The majority of the participants were female 58<ins datetime="2012-01-12T22:16" cite="mailto:brettw">.7</ins>% (n=98) and aged < 26 years of age 80<ins datetime="2012-01-12T22:44" cite="mailto:brettw">.2</ins>% (n=134). PCA of the 18 items revealed 3 factors with eigenvalues above 1, accounting for 55.5% of the total variance. Items with loadings greater than ± .40, with the factor in question were used to characterise the factor solutions.</p> <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Findings from the PCA provide preliminary results that the SSES has adequate construct validity and reliability. This offers those involved in paramedic education involving simulation with a practical and usable instrument.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Sciedu Press
dc.relation	http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/view/610
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4040
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4059
dc.source	Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Vol 2, Iss 3 (2012)
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	The satisfaction with simulation experience scale (SSES): A Validation Study
dc.type	article