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Ryu and Bang: A Validation Study of the Korean Version of the Jefferson Empathy Scale for Health Professionals for Korean Nurses
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2016; 46(2): 207-214.

Published online: 29 April 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.2.207

A Validation Study of the Korean Version of the Jefferson Empathy Scale for Health Professionals for Korean Nurses

Hye-Ran Ryu1, Kyung-Sook Bang2

1Seoul National University Hospital·College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

2College of Nursing·The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Bang, Kyung-Sook. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea. Tel: +82-2-740-8819, Fax: +82-2-765-4103, ksbang@snu.ac.kr

Received 9 October 2015       Revised 21 October 2015       Accepted 18 November 2015

© 2016 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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Abstract

Purpose

To validate the Korean Version of the Jefferson Empathy Scale for Health professionals (K-JSE-HP) in a sample of Korean nurses.

Methods

Internal consistency reliability, construct and criterion validity were calculated using SPSS (22.0) and AMOS (22.0). Data were collected from 253 nurses (230 women, 23 men) working at one university hospital in Seoul, South Korea.

Results

The Korean version of JSE-HP showed reliable internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha for the total scale of .89, and .74~.84 for subscales. The model of three subscales for the K-JSE-HP was validated by confirmatory factor analysis (χ2=864.60, Q=6.55, p<.001, CFI=.94, NNFI=.92). Criterion validity compared to the Interpersonal Reaction Index (IRI) showed significant correlation.

Conclusion

The findings of this study demonstrate that the Korean JSE-HP shows satisfactory construct and criterion validity and reliability. It is a useful tool to measure Korean nurses' empathy.

Keywords: Empathy, Nurses, Surveys and questionnaires, Reliability and validity

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Comparisons on Scores of the K-JSE by General Characteristics of Nurses (N=253)

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BSN=Bachelor of science in nursing.

Table 2

Fitness Statistics of the Hypothetical Model

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Table 3

Analysis of Convergent Validity of Items

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SE=Standard error; CR=Critical ratio; AVE=Average variance extracted.

Table 4

Correlations Coefficients between Factors

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AVE=Average variance extracted; ( )=r2.

Notes

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The authors declared no conflict of interest.

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