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강윤희 ( Kang Youn-Hee ) - Ewha Womans University College of Nursing
강숙정 ( Kang Sook-Jung ) - Ewha Womans University College of Nursing
양인숙 ( Yang In-Suk ) - Kyungil University Department of Nursing
이혜옥 ( Lee Hae-Ok ) - University of Massachusetts College of Nursing and Health Science Department of Nursing
( Fitzpatrick Joyce ) - USA Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
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Abstract
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Purpose: To determine psychometric properties of the Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 (CBI-24) among Korean clinical nurses.
Methods: A methodological design was used. Data were collected from 408 clinical nurses. Construct validity analysis was performed, including factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity. Internal consistency was tested by Cronbach’s α coefficients, inter-item correlation, and corrected item-total correlation.
Results: Exploratory factor analysis produced three factors: ‘empathy and supporting’, ‘knowledge and skills’, and ‘providing comfort’. In confirmatory factor analysis results, model fit indices were acceptable (x2/df=3.50, RMR=.05, RMSEA=.08, CFI=.90). The values obtained for the AVE ranged from .53 to .68, and for the CR ranged from .53 to .68. Convergent validity coefficients were noticeably greater in magnitude than discriminant validity coefficients: .53 (AVE1 value) and .68 (AVE2 value)≥.45 (r122 value) and .68 (AVE2 value) and .63 (AVE3 value)≥.61 (r232 value). Internal consistency (Cronbach’s α) of CBI-K was .95.
Conclusion: The CBI-K was shown to have acceptable construct validity and good internal consistency. Study findings imply that CBI-K could be a useful instrument for clinical administrators and nursing researchers to assess caring behaviors among Korean clinical nurses. Utilization of CBI-K might contribute to the building of empirical knowledge and the understanding of caring behaviors from nurses’ perspectives.
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KeyWords
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Behavior, Caring, Nurses, Nursing, Psychometrics
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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