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Development of the Serenity Scale

K T Roberts, C B Aspy

    Journal of Nursing Measurement
    |January 1, 1993
    PubMed
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    Nurses can foster client coping skills using the Serenity Scale, a tool measuring sustained inner peace. This 40-item scale (SS.V2) demonstrates good reliability for assessing serenity status.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Nursing Science

    Background:

    • Serenity, defined as sustained inner peace, is crucial for clients navigating difficult circumstances.
    • Nurses can utilize an understanding of serenity to enhance client coping mechanisms.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate the Serenity Scale (SS.V2), a self-report measure for assessing clients' serenity status.
    • To establish a theoretical framework for serenity based on expert-identified critical attributes.

    Main Methods:

    • A 65-item scale was administered to 542 diverse adults (ages 20-95).
    • Exploratory factor analysis (principal components with varimax rotation) was used to refine the scale.
    • Reliability (alpha coefficient) and item-total correlations were calculated.

    Main Results:

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    • The refined 40-item Serenity Scale (SS.V2) demonstrated strong internal consistency (alpha = .92).
    • Item-to-total correlations ranged from .25 to .67, indicating good item discrimination.
    • Nine factors were identified, explaining 58.2% of the variance in serenity.

    Conclusions:

    • The Serenity Scale (SS.V2) is a reliable instrument for measuring serenity.
    • Further validation with independent samples and assessment of item clarity for lower educational groups are recommended.