Development and initial validation of the male nursing student identity scale
- 1Department of Nursing, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021 China
- 2Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong China
Abstract
Aim: To develop and initially validate the Male Nursing Student Identity Scale (MNSIS).
Background: Gender stereotypes continue to shape the nursing profession, and male nursing students frequently encounter identity-related challenges. Although nurses’ identity has been widely studied, existing instruments are rarely gender-specific and often pay insufficient attention to identity formation during nursing education.
Methods: This cross-sectional study developed and initially validated the MNSIS. The total sample (n = 684) was randomly divided into two subsamples. Sample 1 (n = 342) was used for item analysis and exploratory factor analysis, and Sample 2 (n = 342) was used for confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability analyses were conducted using the full sample.
Results: The final MNSIS comprised four dimensions and 20 items. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a borderline acceptable model fit. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the four dimensions ranged from 0.900 to 0.949, and McDonald’s omega coefficients ranged from 0.910 to 0.950.
Conclusion: The MNSIS demonstrated initial evidence of reliability and validity for assessing identity among male nursing students. It may be useful for research and educational assessment, although further validation in broader samples and longitudinal designs is needed before drawing conclusions about professional belonging, retention, or workforce stability.
Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-05212-8.
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BibTeX
@article{liu2026development,
title = {{Development and initial validation of the male nursing student identity scale}},
author = {Luhao Liu and Guangzhao Li and Xueting Wang and Renjie Zhang and Yuanyuan Li and Minmin Leng and Tengfei Jiang and Heng Sun and Lijuan Yang and Songsong Liu and Changan Li},
journal = {BMC Nursing},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.1186/s12912-026-05212-8},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-05212-8},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Development and initial validation of the male nursing student identity scale
AU - Luhao Liu
AU - Guangzhao Li
AU - Xueting Wang
AU - Renjie Zhang
AU - Yuanyuan Li
AU - Minmin Leng
AU - Tengfei Jiang
AU - Heng Sun
AU - Lijuan Yang
AU - Songsong Liu
AU - Changan Li
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/07
JO - BMC Nursing
DO - 10.1186/s12912-026-05212-8
UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-05212-8
AB - Aim: To develop and initially validate the Male Nursing Student Identity Scale (MNSIS). Background: Gender stereotypes continue to shape the nursing profession, and male nursing students frequently encounter identity-related challenges. Although nurses’ identity has been widely studied, existing instruments are rarely gender-specific and often pay insufficient attention to identity formation during nursing education. Methods: This cross-sectional study developed and initially validated the MNSIS. The total sample (n = 684) was randomly divided into two subsamples. Sample 1 (n = 342) was used for item analysis and exploratory factor analysis, and Sample 2 (n = 342) was used for confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability analyses were conducted using the full sample. Results: The final MNSIS comprised four dimensions and 20 items. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a borderline acceptable model fit. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the four dimensions ranged from 0.900 to 0.949, and McDonald’s omega coefficients ranged from 0.910 to 0.950. Conclusion: The MNSIS demonstrated initial evidence of reliability and validity for assessing identity among male nursing students. It may be useful for research and educational assessment, although further validation in broader samples and longitudinal designs is needed before drawing conclusions about professional belonging, retention, or workforce stability. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-05212-8.
SN - 1472-6955
ER -