Confirmatory Factor Analysis Affecting Aptitude in the Specialized Nursing Competency of Nursing Students

The objective of the research is to explore the consistency of specialized nursing competency models of nursing students. The participants in this research are 165 Year 4 nursing students at Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chakriraj, Thailand. The data was collected using a questionnaire consisting of 45 questions, answered with the use of a 5-level scale. The questionnaire was evaluated by three experts, and the questionnaire’s accuracy ratings ranged from .70 to 1.00. The internal reliability of the questionnaire was measured using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, resulting in values of .763 for educational excellence, .757 for socio-economic factors, .806 for lifestyle, and .814 for personal factors. The study’s findings showed that competency. 1) Education throughout nursing student training. 2) The socio-economic context. 3) Habits pertinent to everyday existence. 4) Attitude towards the nursing profession. 5) GPAx represents the grade point average. 6) OSCE refers to the objective structured clinical examination. The confirmatory factor analysis of specialized nursing aptitude is consistent with the empirical data, Chi-Square = 14.226; df = 8; Relative Chi-Square = 1.778; p-value = .076; GFI = .974; NFI = .943; TLI = .951; CFI = .974; RMSEA = .069; RMR = .113. Each element has a standard element weight value of between .010 and .817, with a standardized weight value ranging from .010 to .817.