Factor structure and measurement invariance of the Jefferson Teamwork Observation Guide® (JTOG®) individual version

The Jefferson Teamwork Observation Guide® (JTOG®) is a self-report measure that has been developed into several additional versions (patient, support person, and individual) in order to provide a 360-degree assessment of teamwork skills of health professions students and providers. The primary aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Individual JTOG when used both as a self-assessment and as a peer assessment of collaborative practice (CP) and teamwork skills. Two samples of nursing undergraduate and health sciences graduate students (N = 1347, total) used the Individual JTOG to assess their own and their teammates’ collaborative practice skills following an IPE module. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to determine the structure and reliability of the self- and peer assessments. Results illustrated that a two-factor structure was sufficient to explain most of the variance in both self- and peer assessments of teamwork. Multiple-groups confirmatory factor analysis illustrated that both the self-assessments and peer assessments have strong measurement invariance across genders.. The Individual JTOG can be used as a valid and reliable indicator of CP skills, and is best used as a formative assessment..