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The Compassion Competence Scale Arabic version: A validation study among student nurses and interns in Saudi Arabia
Hawa Alabdulaziz1, Nahed Alquwez2, Jonas Preposi Cruz2
1Maternity and Children Department, Faculty of Nursing King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
International Journal of Nursing Practice
|May 5, 2020
Summary
The Arabic version of the Compassion Competence Scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing compassion in Saudi nursing students. This tool is crucial for evaluating compassionate care training in healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Quality
- Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Instruments
Background:
- Compassion is fundamental to high-quality healthcare delivery.
- Effective training of nursing students in compassionate care is essential.
- A validated Arabic tool is needed to assess compassion competence among Arabic-speaking nursing students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the Compassion Competence Scale.
- To adapt and validate the scale for use with Saudi nursing students and interns.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia.
- Cultural adaptation involved forward-backward translation.
- Content and construct validity (exploratory factor analysis) were assessed.
- Internal consistency, stability, and reliability were determined.
Main Results:
- The Arabic version demonstrated excellent content validity.
- Exploratory factor analysis supported a three-factor structure, explaining 50.62% of variance.
- High reliability was confirmed with Cronbach's alpha (scale: 0.806; subscales: 0.739–0.797) and ICC (0.84).
Conclusions:
- The validated Arabic Compassion Competence Scale is suitable for measuring compassion competence in Saudi nursing students.
- The findings support the use of this tool in clinical settings to assess Arabic-speaking nursing students.
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