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소향숙 ( So Hyang-Sook ) - Chonnam National University College of Nursing
채명정 ( Chae Myeong-Jeong ) - Kwangju Women’s University Department of Nursing
김혜영 ( Kim Hye-Young ) - Chonbuk National University College of Nursing
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Abstract
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Purpose: In this study the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Cancer Stigma Scale (KCSS) was evaluated.
Methods: The KCSS wasformed through translation and modification of Cataldo Lung Cancer Stigma Scale. The KCSS, Psychological Symptom Inventory (PSI), and EuropeanOrganization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) were administered to 247men and women diagnosed with one of the five major cancers. Construct validity, item convergent and discriminant validity, concurrent validity,known-group validity, and internal consistency reliability of the KCSS were evaluated.
Results: Exploratory factor analysis supported the constructvalidity with a six-factor solution; that explained 65.7% of the total variance. The six-factor model was validated by confirmatory factor analysis(Q (c 2/df)= 2.28, GFI=.84, AGFI=.81, NFI=.80, TLI=.86, RMR=.03, and RMSEA=.07). Concurrent validity was demonstrated with the QLQ-C30(global: r =-.44; functional: r =-.19; symptom: r =.42). The KCSS had known-group validity. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the 24 items was .89.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the 24-item KCSS has relatively acceptable reliability and validity and can be used in clinical researchto assess cancer stigma and its impacts on health-related quality of life in Korean cancer patients.
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KeyWords
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Social stigma, Neoplasms, Validity and reliability
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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