The Self-Perceived E-Learning Environment Scale: Development and Psychometric Properties in a Nursing Students Samples

Letizia Dal Santo; Marco Peña-Jimenez; Federica Canzan; Luisa Saiani; Adalgisa Battistelli

doi:10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001199

The Self-Perceived E-Learning Environment Scale: Development and Psychometric Properties in a Nursing Students Samples

Nurs Educ Perspect. 2023 Nov-Dec;44(6):E39-E44. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001199.

Authors

Letizia Dal Santo¹, Marco Peña-Jimenez, Federica Canzan, Luisa Saiani, Adalgisa Battistelli

Affiliation

¹ About the Authors Letizia Dal Santo, PhD, is an adjunct professor, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. Marco Peña-Jimenez, PhD, is associate professor of work and organizational psychology, Parisian Laboratory of Social Psychology (LAPPS, EA 4386), Work, Ergonomics, Guidance and Organizations Research Group (TE2O), Department of Psychology, Paris Nanterre University, Nanterre, France. Federica Canzan, PhD, and Luisa Saiani, PhD, are faculty (associate and full professor, respectively), Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona. Adalgisa Battistelli, PhD, was full professor of work and organizational psychology, Laboratory of Psychology EA4139, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. The authors would like to thank Professorr Adalgisa Battistelli, who passed away before this manuscript was finished, for her important contributions to the realization of this work. We thank and honor her memory and the legacy she left us. For more information, contact Dr. Peña-Jimenez at marco.pena-jimenez@parisnanterre.fr.

PMID: 37862001
DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001199

Abstract

Aim: E-learning is increasingly used in education, creating a learning environment that needs to be studied thoroughly for developing new learning opportunities.

Background: Drawing from the community of inquiry framework, the present work provides the theoretical foundation and measurement validation of the Self-Perceived E-Learning Environment Scale (SEES). The SEES measures core aspects of the e-learning context: autonomous strategic planning, social interaction, and teacher feedback.

Method: Through two studies carried out in sample of nursing students, an exploratory (n = 302) and confirmatory (n = 245) factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure.

Result: The results provide empirical evidence of appropriate psychometric properties (i.e., reliability, validity).

Conclusion: The SEES can be used in a higher education context, particularly in nursing education programs. Theoretical, methodological, and practical implications for exploring the e-learning environment in nursing educational settings are discussed.

MeSH terms

Computer-Assisted Instruction*
Education, Nursing*
Humans
Psychometrics / methods
Reproducibility of Results
Students, Nursing*
Surveys and Questionnaires