OBJECTIVE: To develop a multidimensional questionnaire to evaluate the perceptions of high school students regarding nursing and to conduct the content, face, and semantic validation of the instrument. METHODS: This was a quantitative-qualitative study. The theoretical-methodological approaches of Pasquali, Siva, and Ribeiro-Filho guided the steps of concept/construct definition, development of items, and instrument validation. RESULTS: The items of the instruments were developed from the literature in social psychology, nursing history, and vocational decision. After content, face, and semantic validation, the instrument was pilot tested among 269 students. CONCLUSIONS: The items of the instrument were found to be easy to understand. Besides diagnostic analysis, the instrument may be used in experimental studies.
Role of Nursing Professionals; Attitude; Professional Choice; Public Opinion; Nursing History
