International Journal of Nursing Knowledge

Volume 29, Issue 3
Original Article

Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of NOC Outcomes “Anxiety Level” and “Anxiety Self‐Control” in a Portuguese Outpatient Sample

Francisco Miguel Correia Sampaio RMN, MSc

Corresponding Author

E-mail address: Francisco.Sampaio@hospitaldebraga.pt

PhD Student at Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Registered Nurse at the Psychiatry Department, Hospital de Braga, Invited Assistant at Nursing School of Porto and Researcher at Research Group “NursID: Innovation & Development in Nursing”, Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal

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E-mail address: Francisco.Sampaio@hospitaldebraga.pt, with a copy to the Editor: E-mail address: journal@nanda.org

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Odete Sofia Silva Lomba Araújo RMN, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor (Invited) at School of Nursing, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

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Carlos Alberto da Cruz Sequeira RMN, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor at Nursing School of Porto and Principal Investigator at Research Group “NursID: Innovation & Development in Nursing”, Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal

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María Teresa Lluch Canut RMN, PhD

Full Professor at Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Perinatal Nursing, University School of Nursing, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Teresa Martins RN, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor at Nursing School of Porto and Researcher at Research Group “NursID: Innovation & Development in Nursing”, Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal

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First published: 25 January 2017
Cited by: 3

Abstract

PURPOSE

To adopt the language and to evaluate the psychometric properties of “Anxiety level” and “Anxiety self‐control” NOC outcomes in Portuguese adult patients.

METHODS

Methodological design.

FINDINGS

The final European Portuguese version of the NOC outcome “Anxiety level,” composed by 16 indicators, proved excellent internal consistency. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was forced to three factors. The NOC outcome “Anxiety self‐control,” composed of nine indicators, demonstrated a questionable internal consistency. EFA was forced to two factors.

CONCLUSIONS

European Portuguese versions of the studied NOC outcomes proved to be tools with acceptable psychometric properties for evaluating anxiety in Portuguese patients.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE

This study contributed to the development of NOC language and to the enrichment of nursing's body of knowledge.

OBJETIVO

Adaptar a linguagem e avaliar as propriedades psicométricas dos resultados NOC “Nível de ansiedade” e “Autocontrolo da ansiedade” em utentes portugueses adultos.

MÉTODOS

Estudo metodológico.

RESULTADOS

A versão portuguesa do resultado NOC “Nível de ansiedade”, composta por 16 indicadores, apresentou uma excelente consistência interna. A análise fatorial exploratória (AFE) foi forçada a três dimensões. O resultado NOC “Autocontrolo da ansiedade”, composto por nove indicadores, apresentou uma consistência interna questionável. A AFE foi forçada a duas dimensões.

CONCLUSÕES

As versões portuguesas dos resultados NOC estudados são instrumentos com propriedades psicométricas aceitáveis para avaliar a ansiedade em utentes portugueses.

IMPLICAÇÕES PARA A PRÁTICA DE ENFERMAGEM

Este estudo contribuiu para o desenvolvimento da linguagem NOC e para enriquecer o corpo de conhecimento de Enfermagem.

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