The Validity and Reliability of the Sense of Belonging Instrument with Online Graduate Nursing Students

Abstract

Higher education places a significant priority on student retention. Retention has been linked
to a feeling of belonging in the workplace, according to research. Valid and dependable instruments for
undergraduate students include the Sense of Belonging Instrument (SOBI). However, the instrument's
validity and reliability have yet to be proved in relation to graduate students in the nursing field. Validity
and reliability of the SOBI were established in this descriptive research. Three nursing professors from
graduate schools evaluated each item to ensure its content authenticity. In the faculty's opinion, the
instrument was thorough and each question expressed a feeling of belonging. The SOBI was given to 315
nursing graduate students for the sake of dependability, and 112 of them completed the test. Cronbach's
Alpha was used to prove the system's dependability. The instrument's dependability was found to be
0.903. It will be necessary to do further research in the future to establish the best effective strategies for
fostering a feeling of community. With the use of the SOBI, it can also be determined whether or not a
feeling of belonging improves retention