Volume 24, Issue 2 p. 447-457
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Validity and reliability of the gender equity scale in nursing education

Sunhee Cho PhD

Sunhee Cho PhD

Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University, Muan, Republic of Korea

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So-Hi Kwon PhD

So-Hi Kwon PhD

College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea

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Sun Joo Jang PhD

Corresponding Author

Sun Joo Jang PhD

Red-cross College of Nursing, ChungAng University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

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Sun Joo Jang, ChungAng University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.

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First published: 30 March 2022
Citations: 1

Sunhee Cho and So-Hi Kwon contributed equally to this work as first authors.

Abstract

Equity is an emerging issue across all sectors of society, and one of the frequently raised concerns in nursing education is gender inequity. An accurate assessment appears to be a key component in creating an environment of gender equity in nursing education. This study aimed to develop a scale of gender equity in nursing education and establish its validity and reliability. In total, 341 senior nursing students participated in the psychometric evaluation of the Gender Equity Scale in Nursing Education. This psychometric evaluation revealed that the 4-subdomain (personal experience of gender inequity, perceptions of gender roles, gender discrimination, and gender biases in class), 23-item measure possesses both good reliability and validity, as well as a good level of internal consistency. The Gender Equity Scale in Nursing Education was developed as a self-report questionnaire for both female and male students and considers gender role stereotypes, gender-biased educational climates, gender discrimination, and gender inequity in nursing education.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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