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Development, reliability, and validity testing of the Ethical Behavior Test: a measure for nurses' ethical behavior

B Dierckx de Casterlé1, M Grypdonck, M Vuylsteke-Wauters

  • 1University of Leuven, Belgium.

Journal of Nursing Measurement
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

This study developed and validated a new instrument to measure nursing students' ethical behavior, assessing both ethical reasoning and decision implementation in daily dilemmas. The findings support the instrument's reliability and validity for assessing ethical conduct in nursing practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Bioethics
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Reliable measures for nurses' ethical behavior are essential for education and practice.
  • Existing instruments may not fully capture the complexities of ethical decision-making in nursing.
  • The study addresses the need for a comprehensive tool to assess ethical behavior in nursing students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a new instrument to measure ethical behavior in nursing students.
  • To assess both ethical reasoning and the implementation of ethical decisions in nursing dilemmas.
  • To refine existing ethical frameworks with a care perspective relevant to nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an instrument incorporating ethical reasoning and decision implementation.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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  • Utilizing Kohlberg's theory of moral development, refined with a care perspective.
  • Analysis of psychometric properties, including reliability and validity, using nursing-specific dilemmas.

    • Main Results:

    • The instrument demonstrated relevant indications for reliability and validity of ethical reasoning and implementation scores.
    • Inconsistencies were interpreted within Kohlberg's theory, supporting score reliability.
    • Content and construct validity were supported by the instrument's design and alignment with ethical theory.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed instrument is a reliable and valid tool for measuring ethical behavior in nursing students.
    • The instrument effectively captures both ethical reasoning and the practical implementation of ethical decisions.
    • Findings support the integration of a care perspective within ethical frameworks for nursing.