Moral resilience in registered nurses: Cultural adaption and validation study
Xu Tian1, Qiaoling He2, Xiaoling Liu3
1Universitat Rovira I Virgili; Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
Nursing Ethics
|September 19, 2023
Summary
A new Chinese version of the Rushton Moral Resilience Scale (Chi-RMRS) was developed and validated for professional nurses. This tool measures moral resilience, aiding in monitoring nurse well-being and improving care quality.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Ethics
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Professional nurses face moral suffering from ethical conflicts.
- Moral resilience is a key resource for mitigating moral suffering.
- A validated tool for measuring moral resilience in Chinese nurses was lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- Translate the Rushton Moral Resilience Scale (RMRS) into Chinese.
- Evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version (Chi-RMRS).
Main Methods:
- Methodological and descriptive research design.
- Convenience sampling of 411 Chinese professional nurses via online survey.
- Translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric evaluation of the RMRS.
Main Results:
- The Chi-RMRS demonstrated good content validity (CVI=0.922).
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a three-factor structure.
- High reliability was confirmed (Cronbach's α=0.811, CR=0.920).
Conclusions:
- The Chi-RMRS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing moral resilience in Chinese professional nurses.
- This scale can be utilized in research and practice to monitor nurse well-being.
- Findings support the development of targeted interventions to enhance nursing care quality.
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