Development and validation of a questionnaire about hidden curriculum in medical institutes: A pilot study
The goal of the current study was to develop and validate a questionnaire that would reveal characteristics of medical hidden curricula. It is an extension of the qualitative research that was done by researchers on hidden curriculum, and a second part of the qualitative was the creation of a questi...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.996759/full |
| _version_ | 1811168343106781184 |
|---|---|
| author | Ayesha Rauf Fozia Fatima Rehama Gilani Nadia Shabnam |
| author_facet | Ayesha Rauf Fozia Fatima Rehama Gilani Nadia Shabnam |
| author_sort | Ayesha Rauf |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The goal of the current study was to develop and validate a questionnaire that would reveal characteristics of medical hidden curricula. It is an extension of the qualitative research that was done by researchers on hidden curriculum, and a second part of the qualitative was the creation of a questionnaire by a panel of experts. Using both exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and the quantitative portion, the questionnaire was verified. The sample size was 301, and the participants, who were from medical institutes, were both genders and between the ages of 18 and 25. First, a thematic analysis of the qualitative portion was used to create a 90-item questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire’s content was certified by the expert panel. A 39-item questionnaire was subsequently created after the items that overlapped and the items that did not represent the particular theme were eliminated. After that, we validated the survey. A total of 39 high-loading components made up the six variables of EFA, which explained 62% of the variance. The 33-item questionnaire, from which six items were deleted, was found to have satisfactory psychometric qualities. As a result, the accountability of faculty and students in curricula and extracurricular activities combined with equal opportunity is one factor, communication and relationships with stakeholders combined with evidence-based reforms and implementations are the second factors, and student-centeredness and empowerment as the third main factor of the hidden curriculum are all considered to be important factors. All these three main constructs were collectively used to measure hidden curricula in medical institutes. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-10T16:24:35Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-673c76b2b4934cec9d2059edde69f730 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2296-858X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-10T16:24:35Z |
| publishDate | 2023-02-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Medicine |
| spelling | doaj.art-673c76b2b4934cec9d2059edde69f7302023-02-09T07:31:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2023-02-011010.3389/fmed.2023.996759996759Development and validation of a questionnaire about hidden curriculum in medical institutes: A pilot studyAyesha Rauf0Fozia Fatima1Rehama Gilani2Nadia Shabnam3Department of Health Professions Education, National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Health Professions Education, National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Public Health, National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Health Professions Education, National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, PakistanThe goal of the current study was to develop and validate a questionnaire that would reveal characteristics of medical hidden curricula. It is an extension of the qualitative research that was done by researchers on hidden curriculum, and a second part of the qualitative was the creation of a questionnaire by a panel of experts. Using both exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and the quantitative portion, the questionnaire was verified. The sample size was 301, and the participants, who were from medical institutes, were both genders and between the ages of 18 and 25. First, a thematic analysis of the qualitative portion was used to create a 90-item questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire’s content was certified by the expert panel. A 39-item questionnaire was subsequently created after the items that overlapped and the items that did not represent the particular theme were eliminated. After that, we validated the survey. A total of 39 high-loading components made up the six variables of EFA, which explained 62% of the variance. The 33-item questionnaire, from which six items were deleted, was found to have satisfactory psychometric qualities. As a result, the accountability of faculty and students in curricula and extracurricular activities combined with equal opportunity is one factor, communication and relationships with stakeholders combined with evidence-based reforms and implementations are the second factors, and student-centeredness and empowerment as the third main factor of the hidden curriculum are all considered to be important factors. All these three main constructs were collectively used to measure hidden curricula in medical institutes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.996759/fullhidden curriculumexploratory factor analysispsychometric propertiesmedical institutesquestionnairePakistan |
| spellingShingle | Ayesha Rauf Fozia Fatima Rehama Gilani Nadia Shabnam Development and validation of a questionnaire about hidden curriculum in medical institutes: A pilot study Frontiers in Medicine hidden curriculum exploratory factor analysis psychometric properties medical institutes questionnaire Pakistan |
| title | Development and validation of a questionnaire about hidden curriculum in medical institutes: A pilot study |
| title_full | Development and validation of a questionnaire about hidden curriculum in medical institutes: A pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Development and validation of a questionnaire about hidden curriculum in medical institutes: A pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and validation of a questionnaire about hidden curriculum in medical institutes: A pilot study |
| title_short | Development and validation of a questionnaire about hidden curriculum in medical institutes: A pilot study |
| title_sort | development and validation of a questionnaire about hidden curriculum in medical institutes a pilot study |
| topic | hidden curriculum exploratory factor analysis psychometric properties medical institutes questionnaire Pakistan |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.996759/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ayesharauf developmentandvalidationofaquestionnaireabouthiddencurriculuminmedicalinstitutesapilotstudy AT foziafatima developmentandvalidationofaquestionnaireabouthiddencurriculuminmedicalinstitutesapilotstudy AT rehamagilani developmentandvalidationofaquestionnaireabouthiddencurriculuminmedicalinstitutesapilotstudy AT nadiashabnam developmentandvalidationofaquestionnaireabouthiddencurriculuminmedicalinstitutesapilotstudy |