Determining the knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy of nursing students in the field of sexual health care is important for the development and planning of nursing education and research. There is no Turkish tool in the literature that will enable a comprehensive assessment of nursing students' knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy towards sexual health care. The aim of the study is to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the three scales (knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy) in the "Sexual Healthcare Questionnaire" for nursing students. This is a methodological study. These scales translated into Turkish language. Data will be collected in April 2023 through an online questionnaire from nursing students at a public university in Turkey. The test-retest will be performed again after 4 weeks. At least 310 participants from 2nd and 3rd year nursing students will be included in the study.
Sexuality is an indispensable part of being human, affecting the lives of individuals. It is necessary to provide sexual health services to support the quality of life of individuals who have problems with sexual health. In addition to being in a unique position in the field of practice to provide sexual health care, nurses' service on sexual issues is an important professional responsibility in order to provide holistic care. Determining the knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy of nursing students in the field of sexual health care is important for the development and planning of nursing education and research. There is no Turkish tool in the literature that will enable a comprehensive assessment of nursing students' knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy towards sexual health care. The aim of the study is to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the three scales (knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy) in the "Sexual Healthcare Questionnaire" for nursing students. This is a methodological study. These scales translated into Turkish language. Data will be collected in April 2023 through an online questionnaire from nursing students at a public university in Turkey. The test-retest will be performed again after 4 weeks. At least 310 participants from 2nd and 3rd year nursing students will be included in the study.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
310
"Sexual Healthcare Questionnaire" will be applied to nursing students to adapt it to Turkish.
Marmara University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGKnowledge of Sexual Healthcare Scale
The scale was designed to measure the knowledge of nursing students about sexual health care. The scale consists of 31 items. Each item was rated as "yes", "no" and "don't know". 1 point is given for the correct answer, 0 points for the wrong answer and the answer I don't know. A score between 0-31 can be obtained from the scale.
Time frame: baseline
Knowledge of Sexual Healthcare Scale
The scale was designed to measure the knowledge of nursing students about sexual health care. The scale consists of 31 items. Each item was rated as "yes", "no" and "don't know". 1 point is given for the correct answer, 0 points for the wrong answer and the answer I don't know. A score between 0-31 can be obtained from the scale.
Time frame: Retest (later 4 weeks)
Attitude to Sexual Healthcare Scale
The scale determines the attitudes of nursing students towards sexual health services. The scale consists of 3 sub-dimensions and a total of 18 questions. Each item on the 5-point Likert scale is rated as 5 = strongly agree, 4 = agree, 3 = undecided, 2 = disagree, and 1 = strongly disagree. The scores that can be obtained from the scale vary between 18 and 90.
Time frame: baseline
Attitude to Sexual Healthcare Scale
The scale determines the attitudes of nursing students towards sexual health services. The scale consists of 3 sub-dimensions and a total of 18 questions. Each item on the 5-point Likert scale is rated as 5 = strongly agree, 4 = agree, 3 = undecided, 2 = disagree, and 1 = strongly disagree. The scores that can be obtained from the scale vary between 18 and 90.
Time frame: Retest (later 4 weeks)
Self-Efficacy for Sexual Healthcare Scale
The scale measures nursing students' self-efficacy in providing sexual health services. The scale consists of 3 sub-dimensions and a total of 22 items. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1= strongly disagree, 2= disagree, 3= undecided, 4= agree, 5= strongly agree. The total score ranges from 22 to 110 points.
Time frame: baseline
Self-Efficacy for Sexual Healthcare Scale
The scale measures nursing students' self-efficacy in providing sexual health services. The scale consists of 3 sub-dimensions and a total of 22 items. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1= strongly disagree, 2= disagree, 3= undecided, 4= agree, 5= strongly agree. The total score ranges from 22 to 110 points.
Time frame: Retest (later 4 weeks)
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