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标题：Survey Instrument Validity Part II: Validation of a Survey Instrument Examining Athletic Trainers’ Knowledge and Practice Beliefs Regarding Exertional Heat Stroke
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作者：Stephanie M. Mazerolle, PhD, ATC ; Laura J. Burton, PhD
期刊名称：Athletic Training Education Journal
电子版ISSN：1947-380X
出版年度：2011
卷号：6
期号：1
出版社：National Athletic Trainers Association
摘要：Context: Instrument validation is an important component to sound survey research methods. Objective: The purpose of this article is to discuss the process of developing and validating an instrument to investigate an athletic trainer’s attitudes and behaviors regarding the recognition and treatment of exertional heat stroke. Background: Following up from our initial paper, which discussed the process of survey instrument design and validation, we present the practical application of those general guidelines as described by Netemeyer and colleagues. Description: There are four basic steps to developing a valid survey instrument: (1) defining the construct, (2) item development and judgment, (3) designing and conducting studies to develop a survey, and (4) finalizing the instrument. Following these steps, we present our survey instrument used to evaluate an athletic trainer’s knowledge and practice beliefs regarding exertional heat stroke. Conclusions: Following the process of survey development and validation, we were able to develop an instrument to help understand attitudes held by athletic trainers regarding appropriate clinical practice behaviors in the treatment of exertional heat stroke.
关键词：environmental illnesses; evidence-based medicine; instrument design