A Psychometric Study of the Student Evidence-Based Practice Scale S-EBPQ-Arabic Version for Use among Undergraduate Nursing Students

Table 2

Standardized factor loadings for the Arabic S‐EBPQ based on EFA using principle axis factoring.

Items	Factor 1 (practice)	Factor 2 (attitude)	Factor 3 (retrieving and reviewing evidence)	Factor 4 (sharing and applying EBP)
Q1. Formulated a clearly answerable question	0.686	0.075	0.041	0.015
Q2. Tracked down the relevant evidence	0.745	0.002	0.019	0.104
Q3. Critically appraised, against set criteria	0.751	0.070	0.119	0.075
Q4. Integrated the evidence	0.722	0.012	0.120	0.047
Q5. Evaluated the outcomes of your practice	0.670	0.077	0.136	0.199
Q6. Shared this information with colleagues	0.577	0.109	0.176	0.298
Q7. I resent having my clinical practice questioned	0.070	0.776	0.096	0.084
Q8. Evidence-based practice is a waste of time	0.038	0.822	0.068	0.097
Q9. I stick to tried and trusted methods	0.021	0.781	0.010	0.030
Q10. Research skills	0.010	0.024	0.701	0.081
Q11. Converting your information needs	0.036	0.021	0.675	0.010
Q12. Awareness of major information types	0.021	0.077	0.629	0.157
Q13. Knowledge of how to retrieve evidence	0.103	0.100	0.740	0.039
Q14. Ability to analyse critically	0.153	0.055	0.711	0.115
Q15. Ability to determine how valid (close to the truth) the material is	0.006	0.025	0.680	0.160
Q16. Ability to determine how useful (clinically applicable) the material is	0.010	0.031	0.632	0.222
Q17. Ability to identify gaps	0.061	0.037	0.310	0.470
Q18. Ability to apply information	0.041	0.162	0.361	0.455
Q19. Sharing of ideas and information with colleagues	0.039	0.020	0.088	0.838
Q20. Dissemination of new ideas	0.056	0.032	0.160	0.703
Q21. Ability to review your own practice	0.012	0.162	0.237	0.626

Items with the factor load score λ ≥ 0.4.