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A Chinese version of the revised Nurses Professional Values Scale: reliability and validity assessment
Yu-Hua Lin1, Liching Sung Wang
1Nursing Department, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, No. 8, Yida Rd., Yanchao Township, Kaohsiung County 82445, Taiwan, ROC. lin2368@isu.edu.tw
Nurse Education Today
|November 26, 2009
Summary
The Chinese version of the revised nurses professional values scale (NPVS-R) is reliable and valid for assessing nursing professionalism in Taiwan. This validated scale helps measure core values among Taiwanese nurses.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Professionalism
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Professional values are crucial in nursing practice.
- Assessing these values requires reliable and valid instruments.
- The revised nurses professional values scale (NPVS-R) is a key tool.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the NPVS-R.
- To confirm its suitability for use with Taiwanese nursing professionals.
- To establish a psychometrically sound measure for nursing values in China.
Main Methods:
- Convenient sampling of 286 participants (110 senior nursing students, 223 clinical nurses) in southern Taiwan.
- Utilized the Chinese version of the revised nurses professional values scale (NPVS-R).
- Assessed content validity, construct validity, internal consistency, and reliability.
Main Results:
- Factor analysis revealed three distinct factors: professionalism (13 items), caring (7 items), and activism (6 items).
- These factors explained 60.12% of the variance.
- High internal consistency was found, with an overall Cronbach's alpha of 0.90 (individual factors: 0.88, 0.90, 0.81).
Conclusions:
- The Chinese version of the NPVS-R demonstrates strong reliability and validity.
- It is a suitable instrument for measuring professional values in Taiwanese nurses.
- The scale effectively captures professionalism, caring, and activism in nursing.
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