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The Turkish validity and reliability of the Kiersma-Chen empathy scale
Gizem Sahin-Bayindir1, Ozge Sukut1, Sevil Yilmaz1
1Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey.
Purpose:
This study aimed to establish the Turkish validity and reliability of the Kiersma-Chen empathy scale (KCES) and determine its psychometric properties.
Design And Methods:
This methodological study was carried out with 227 nursing students between April and May 2019.
Findings:
The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the total scale is 0.854, the test-retest coefficient was high for the total scale (r = 0.989), and total-item correlations ranged between 0.398 and 0.712.
Practice Implications:
The KCES-TR is a valid and reliable scale to measure empathy in nursing students.
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