Rasch Analysis of the Power as Knowing Participation in Change Tool - the Brazilian version

Authors

  • Erika de Souza Guedes Universidad Industrial de Santander; Escuela de Enfermería
  • Luiz Carlos Orozco-Vargas Universidad Industrial de Santander; Escuela de Enfermería
  • Ruth Natália Teresa Turrini Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Regina Márcia Cardoso de Sousa Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Mariana Alvina dos Santos Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000700021

Keywords:

Rasch, Questionnaires, PKPCT

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: the objective of this study was to evaluate the items contained in the Brazilian version of the Power as Knowing Participation in Change Tool (PKPCT). METHOD: investigation of the psychometric properties of the mentioned questionnaire through Rasch analysis. RESULTS: the data from 952 nursing assistants and 627 baccalaureate nurses were analyzed (average age 44.1 (SD=9.5); 13.0% men). The subscales Choices, Awareness, Freedom and Involvement were tested separately and presented unidimensionality; the categories of the responses given to the items were compiled from 7 to 3 levels and the items fit the model well, except for the following/leading item, in which the infit and outfit values were above 1.4; this item has also presented Differential Item Functioning (DIF) according to the participant's role. The reliability of the items was of 0.99 and the reliability of the participants ranged from 0.80 to 0.84 in the subscales. Items with extremely high levels of difficulty were not identified. CONCLUSIONS: the PKPCT should not be viewed as unidimensional, items with extremely high levels of difficulty in the scale need to be created and the differential functioning of some items has to be further investigated.

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Published

2013-02-01

Issue

Vol. 21 (2013): special issue

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Rasch Analysis of the Power as Knowing Participation in Change Tool - the Brazilian version . (2013). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 21(spe), 163-171. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000700021