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. 2013;21(1):43-54.
doi: 10.1891/1061-3749.21.1.43.

Development and psychometric evaluation of the Moral Competence Scale for Home Care Nurses in Japan

Kiyomi Asahara  1 , Wakanako Ono, Maasa Kobayashi, Junko Omori, Hiromi Todome
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Moral Competence Scale for Home Care Nurses in Japan

Kiyomi Asahara et al. J Nurs Meas. 2013.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Moral Competence Scale for Home Care Nurses (MCSHCN).

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire that included the preliminary MCSHCN (90 items) was distributed to home care nurses (HCNs) in Japan. Usable data (from 1,961 questionnaires) were analyzed.

Results: Item and exploratory factor analysis for the MCSHCN revealed 45 items that loaded on 5 factors. This 5-factor model showed reasonable fit to the data by confirmatory factor analysis (root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.070). Thus, the model closely corresponded to the theoretical components of moral competence. Cronbach's alpha ranged from .78 to .93.

Conclusions: The construct validity and internal consistency reliability were supported. Further research is needed to refine this scale to increase the generalizability.

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