Table 2.
Convergent validity, discriminant validity, and reliability indices of NSPCSS
| Index Factor | AVE | MSV | MaxR(H) | CR | Alpha | AIC | Omega |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructors Limited Clinical Competence | .719 | .453 | .942 | .931 | .938 | .718 | .939 |
| Inappropriate Clinical Environment | .347 | .483 | .812 | .809 | .824 | .319 | .826 |
| Inadequate Knowledge and Skills | .752 | .094 | .944 | .900 | .894 | .743 | .900 |
| Inefficient Clinical Education Planning | .552 | .561 | .839 | .830 | .814 | .523 | .820 |
| Instructor’s Inappropriate Conduct | .366 | .561 | .779 | .775 | .774 | .364 | .776 |
| Concerns over the Characteristics of Nursing | .748 | .301 | .750 | .748 | .746 | .496 | .748 |
AVE Average Variance Extracted, MSV Maximum Shared Squared Variance, CR Composite reliability, Alpha Cronbach’s alpha, AIC Average Inter-item Correlation, Omega McDonald’s omega coefficient