PROGRAM ATTRIBUTES AND QUALITATIVE FACTORS IN COLLEGIATE NURSING PROGRAMS.
Contributors: University of Texas at Austin.
Published: 1988
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Health Sciences, Education.; Health Sciences, Nursing.; Education, Higher.
Description: The purpose of this study was to identify program attributes and qualitative factors in a generalized nursing program model which is based on Bergquist et al's (1981) six curricular dimensions and Miller's (1980) ten quality measurement areas in higher education. Literature reveals a need for assessment tools for measuring quality in higher education, particularly nursing education. Eight research questions were investigated: (1) to what extent did the instrument being used possess content validity; (2) what were the identifiable attributes and (3) quality factors of a university operating a baccalaureate nursing program; (4) what was the relationship between program attributes and quality program variables which lead to the development of a generalized model for baccalaureate nursing programs; (5) what was the relationship between the program attributes and (6) quality program variables and the developed model; (7) what was the difference between attributes, and (8) what was the difference between quality program variables of "top-ranked" schools and "non-ranked" schools. The theoretical framework focused on concepts of curricular attributes program quality and assessment. The research instrument consisted of attribute identification and scales to measure quality program factors or variables. Reliability and validity measures were satisfactory with a Cronbach's alpha on the quality variables scales of.926. Sixty two of the 115 eligible school returned useable questionnaires (54%). Findings showed the attributes of the schools in general were very similar. No significant relationships between attributes and the developed model were found. A statistically significant relationship between the High Quality (Q4) group and the Comparison (Q1) group on IndexB, r =.680, p $<$.0005, and IndexD r = $-.784$, p $<$.0005 of the quality-related statements. No significant relationships were found between rank and the attributes or quality variables.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 49-06, Section: B, page: 2110.

Thesis (PH.D.)--THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, 1988.

School code: 0227.