Table 1 Detail of Acceptability Questionnaire Questions and scoring
Questionnaire: students were asked to circle the answer on a 5-point likert-type scale that best suited their opinion. Each question was phrased to reflect the temporal nature of the pre-and post-questionnaires. | |
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Question | Potential responses |
1a. How acceptable do you feel it is to participate in these extra group and taught sessions? 1b. How acceptable do you feel it was to participate in these extra group and taught sessions? | Completely unacceptable (1); Unacceptable (2); No opinion (3); Acceptable (4) Completely Acceptable (5) |
2a. I will enjoy taking part in the extra taught and group sessions. 2b. I enjoyed taking part in the extra taught and group sessions | Strongly disagree (1); Disagree (2); No opinion (3); Agree (4); Strongly agree (5) |
3a. How much effort will it take for you to participate in the extra taught and group sessions? 3b. How much effort did it take for you to participate in the extra taught and group sessions? | Huge effort (1); Moderate effort (2); No opinion (3); Hardly any effort (4); No effort at all (5) |
4. The extra sessions will be effective in helping me during my early career as a qualified nurse. | Strongly disagree (1) Disagree (2) No opinion (3) Agree (4) Strongly agree (5) |
5a. I will value these extra sessions as a way of helping me get ready for my early career as a qualified nurse. 5b. I valued these extra sessions as a way of helping me get ready for my early career as a qualified nurse. | |
6a. Participating in these extra sessions will interfere with my other priorities. 6b. Participating in these extra sessions interfered with my other priorities. | |
7a. How confident do you feel about participating in the extra taught and group sessions? 7b. How confident did you feel about participating in the extra taught and group sessions? | Very underconfident (1) ; Underconfident (2); No opinion (3); Confident (4) Very confident (5) |
8. It is clear to me how participating in the extra taught and group sessions will help me to cope better with the transition from student to qualified nurse. | Strongly disagree (1); Disagree (2); No opinion (3); Agree (4); Strongly agree (5) |