Development and Validation of a Measurement Scale for the Professionalization of University Students in Health Sciences

Bibliographic Data

ID12120751
AuthorsMarilou Bélisle (0000-0003-0457-9139, Faculté d’éducation, Université de Sherbrooke), Géraldine Heilporn (0000-0002-7951-4420, Faculté des sciences de l’éducation, Université Laval), Patrick Lavoie (0000-0001-8244-6484, Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université de Montréal), Sawsen Lakhal (0000-0002-3914-3688, Faculté d’éducation, Université de Sherbrooke), Kathleen Lechasseur (0000-0002-1906-5870, Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université Laval), Nicolás Fernández (0000-0002-3840-2641, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal), Marie‐ève Caty (0000-0003-3909-6639, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières), Tanya Chichekian (0000-0002-6156-0779, Faculté d’éducation, Université de Sherbrooke)
Year2022
Volume45
Issuespécial
Pages215-247
Publication date2022-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMesure et évaluation en éducation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0823-3993 • E-ISSN: 2368-2000
PublisherConsortium Erudit (PUBLISHER • CA)
DOI10.7202/1110997ar
OpenAlexW4396755891
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited44

This article presents the results of a study aimed at constructing and validating a scale for measuring the professionalization of health sciences students. Evidence of the content, response process, and internal structure of the scale was provided throughout the study, including data collection from 561 undergraduate and graduate students from four Quebec universities. The results of an exploratory factor analysis indicated a very good internal consistency and support for a simple four-factor structure. Thus, a fourth factor (valuing the profession) was added to the three factors (professional skills, identity, and culture) set out in an initial conceptual framework. The results of a confirmatory factor analysis revealed that these four first-order factors were related to a single second-order factor of professionalization. This scale provides a robust instrument that can be used for studying the professionalization of students at different phases of their educational journey

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