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Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of the Jacelon Attributed Dignity Scale Among Community-Dwelling Older
Shuang Ma1, Chi Wang2, Xueying Li3
1Department of Nursing, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
Background:
Dignity care for older adults in China is gradually advancing, but there remains a lack of appropriate assessment tools.
Aim:
This study aimed to translate the 18-item Jacelon Attributed Dignity Scale into Chinese and evaluate its reliability and validity.
Methods:
The original English version of the Jacelon Attributed Dignity Scale was translated into Chinese following Brislin's translation procedure. A convenience sample of 200 Chinese older adults was recruited. Item screening, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity, construct validity and convergent validity were examined to establish the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the scale.
Results:
The Cronbach's α coefficient and test-retest correlation of the Chinese version of the Jacelon Attributed Dignity Scale were 0.959 and 0.891, respectively. The content validity index was 0.972. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the four-factor model (χ2/df = 2.431, p < 0.001; comparative fit index = 0.932; root mean square error of approximation = 0.085; Tucker-Lewis index = 0.920; standardised root mean square residual = 0.048). The scale demonstrated adequate reliability and convergent validity, as indicated by acceptable values of composite reliability (CR = 0.800-0.924) and average variance extracted (AVE = 0.515-0.710).
Conclusion:
The Chinese version of the Jacelon Attributed Dignity Scale exhibits good reliability and validity and can be utilised to assess the dignity of Chinese older adults.
