Journal article
Australian chiropractic students’ perceptions of education: Validation of a questionnaire
Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, Vol.65(2), pp.174-185
2021
Abstract
Background: This study aimed to validate a questionnaire to address an absence of a measure to evaluate Australian chiropractic students’ perceptions of the quality of chiropractic programs. Method: Potential relevant questionnaire items were selected from the Australian chiropractic accreditation standards. Chiropractic students rated these items for clarity and relevance, which resulted in a pilot questionnaire of 47 items. Principal components analysis was used to establish the structure of the scales. Finally, intra-class correlation coefficients were used to establish the scales’ test-retest reliability. Results: Thirty-four items were omitted resulting in the retention of 13 items that strongly loaded onto five factors. Internal consistency was adequate. The test-retest reliability ranged from adequate to good for four of the derived factors. The fifth was poor and omitted. Conclusion: A valid questionnaire for assessing Australian chiropractic programs has been developed comprising four scales that enquire about: 1) quality of the educational program; 2) provision of student support services; 3) enablement of independent learning; and 4) adequacy of teaching resources.
Details
- Title
- Australian chiropractic students’ perceptions of education: Validation of a questionnaire
- Authors/Creators
- S.I. Innes (Author/Creator)N. Stomski (Author/Creator)C. Leboeuf-Yde (Author/Creator)B.F. Walker (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, Vol.65(2), pp.174-185
- Publisher
- Canadian Chiropractic Association
- Identifiers
- 991005540000507891
- Copyright
- © JCCA 2021
- Murdoch Affiliation
- College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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