OSTRACISM EXPERIENCE SCALE FOR ADOLESCENTS: PSICHOMETRIC PROPERTIES IN CHILEAN HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS

Authors

  • Josselinne Toirkens-Niklitschek Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
  • Sonia Osses-Bustingorry Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
  • Cristhian E. Pérez-Villalobos Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
  • Liliana Ortiz-Moreira Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
  • Nancy Bastías-Vega Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Keywords:

Personal isolation, bullying, students, health occupations, health education, validation studies

Abstract

Introduction: Ostracism, a kind of social violence, could affect the psychological and academic performance of Health students. Nonetheless, there is no validated tool to assess this variable in the Chilean population. Objective: To evaluate the validity and reliability of Ostracism Experiences Scale for Adolescents (OES-A) in health sciences students. Method: 322 students from six different health sciences university programs were chosen by a quote sampling method. After an informed consent was signed, they were surveyed and they answered the OES-A and a sociodemographic questionnaire. An exploratory factorial analysis of OES-A was performed and its internal consistency was assessed. Results: Outcomes are consistent with a factorial structure of two factors: excluded and ignored, with items having significant loadings in one single factor. Reliability was high for both these factors. These factors showed direct and significant correlation. Conclusion: Evidence supports the validity and reliability of OES-A as a tool to assess Ostracism in students of health sciences.

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Author Biographies

Josselinne Toirkens-Niklitschek, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

Psicóloga. Doctora (c) en Ciencias de la Educación. Doctorado en Ciencias de la Educación. Facultad de Educación, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

Sonia Osses-Bustingorry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

Profesora. Doctora en Ciencias de la Educación. Doctorado en Ciencias de la Educación. Facultad de Educación, Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

Cristhian E. Pérez-Villalobos, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Psicólogo. Doctor (c) en Ciencias de la Educación. Departamento de Educación Médica, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Liliana Ortiz-Moreira, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Médico cirujano. Magíster en Educación Superior mención en Pedagogía Universitaria. Departamento de Educación Médica, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Nancy Bastías-Vega, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Enfermera. Magíster en Educación Médica en Ciencias de la Salud. Departamento de Educación Médica, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.

Published

2017-12-14

How to Cite

1.
Toirkens-Niklitschek J, Osses-Bustingorry S, Pérez-Villalobos CE, Ortiz-Moreira L, Bastías-Vega N. OSTRACISM EXPERIENCE SCALE FOR ADOLESCENTS: PSICHOMETRIC PROPERTIES IN CHILEAN HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS. Cienc enferm [Internet]. 2017Dec.14 [cited 2024Jul.3];23(1):77-8. Available from: https://revistas.udec.cl/index.php/cienciayenfermeria/article/view/396

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Investigaciones
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