Salamonson Yenna, Glew Paul J, Ramjan Lucie M, Jefferies Diana, Maneze Della, Crook Benjamin, Everett Bronwyn
Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Oral Health Outcomes and Research Translation (COHORT), Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Applied Nursing Research (CANR), Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Nurse Educ Today. 2021 Jan;96:104599. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104599. Epub 2020 Oct 8.
Globalisation has increased the number of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds enrolling in nursing programs where English is the primary medium of instruction. These students may experience challenges with English language usage and need to be identified early to ensure academic success.
To develop and test the psychometric properties of a self-report English language usage scale (ELUS-11).
Prospective, correlational study of commencing nursing students enrolled in a communication unit at a university in the western Sydney region of Australia. English-language usage was measured using the ELUS-11, an 11-item self-report tool with a 5-point Likert scale response format. Factorial validity was examined using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and logistic regression was used to compute the predictive validity of the ELUS.
Of the 1723 students enrolled, 1100 (64%) returned surveys with all items of the ELUS-11 completed. The mean age of respondents was 25.4 years (SD: 8.0 years), 85% were female and 67% spoke a language other than English at home. Exploratory factor analysis yielded a one-factor structure that explained 65% of the variance, with factor loadings ranging from 0.72 to 0.86; and high internal consistency (α = 0.96). The ELUS-11 was able to discriminate among different groups of students based on age, domestic/international enrolment status and language spoken at home (all p < 0.001). Logistic regression revealed the ELUS-11 had good predictive validity, with those in the high ELUS-11 group over three times more likely to obtain a pass grade in their first written assessment (Adjusted odds ratio: 3.01, 95% CI: 2.05-4.43).
The ELUS-11 is a valid and reliable measure of English-language usage, and appropriate for use in an undergraduate nursing population to identify students at risk of poor academic performance.
全球化使得越来越多来自文化和语言背景各异的学生进入以英语为主要教学语言的护理专业课程学习。这些学生在英语语言运用方面可能会遇到挑战，需要尽早被识别出来以确保学业成功。
开发并测试一份自我报告式英语语言运用量表（ELUS - 11）的心理测量特性。
对澳大利亚悉尼西部地区一所大学的护理专业新生开展前瞻性、相关性研究，这些学生正在修读一门沟通课程。使用ELUS - 11测量英语语言运用情况，这是一份包含11个条目的自我报告工具，采用5点李克特量表的回答格式。通过探索性和验证性因素分析检验因素效度，并使用逻辑回归计算ELUS的预测效度。
在1723名注册学生中，1100名（64%）返回了完成ELUS - 11所有条目的调查问卷。受访者的平均年龄为25.4岁（标准差：8.0岁），85%为女性，67%在家说英语以外的语言。探索性因素分析得出一个单因素结构，解释了65%的方差，因素负荷范围为0.72至0.86；内部一致性较高（α = 0.96）。ELUS - 11能够根据年龄、国内/国际注册状态以及在家说的语言对不同组别的学生进行区分（所有p < 0.001）。逻辑回归显示ELUS - 11具有良好的预测效度，ELUS - 11高分组的学生在第一次书面评估中获得及格成绩的可能性是其他学生的三倍多（调整后的优势比：3.01，95%置信区间：2.05 - 4.43）。
ELUS - 11是一种有效且可靠的英语语言运用测量工具，适用于本科护理专业学生群体，以识别学业成绩不佳风险较高的学生。
