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Kim, Shin, and Park: A Methodological Quality Assessment of South Korean Nursing Research using Structural Equation Modeling in South Korea
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2015; 45(2): 159-168.

Published online: 30 April 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.2.159

A Methodological Quality Assessment of South Korean Nursing Research using Structural Equation Modeling in South Korea

Jung-Hee Kim1, Sujin Shin2, Jin-Hwa Park3

1Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea.

3College of Nursing·The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Park, Jin-Hwa. College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, 33 Duryugongwon-ro 17-gil, Nam-gu, Daegu 705-718, Korea. Tel: +82-53-650-4754, Fax: +82-53-650-4392, parkjh07@cu.ac.kr

Received 22 August 2014       Revised 15 September 2014       Accepted 23 February 2015

© 2015 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the methodological quality of nursing studies using structural equation modeling in Korea.

Methods

Databases of KISS, DBPIA, and National Assembly Library up to March 2014 were searched using the MeSH terms 'nursing', 'structure', 'model'. A total of 152 studies were screened. After removal of duplicates and non-relevant titles, 61 papers were read in full.

Results

Of the sixty-one articles retrieved, 14 studies were published between 1992 and 2000, 27, between 2001 and 2010, and 20, between 2011 and March 2014. The methodological quality of the review examined varied considerably.

Conclusion

The findings of this study suggest that more rigorous research is necessary to address theoretical identification, two indicator rule, distribution of sample, treatment of missing values, mediator effect, discriminant validity, convergent validity, post hoc model modification, equivalent models issues, and alternative models issues should be undergone. Further research with robust consistent methodological study designs from model identification to model respecification is needed to improve the validity of the research.

Keywords: Korea, Nursing, Nursing research, Review

Figures and Tables

Figure 1

Flow of studies included from database search.

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Table 1

Study Characteristics (N =61)

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KCI=Korea citation index.

Table 2

Reporting Methodological Quality of Structural Equation Model Studies in Korean Nursing Research (N =61)

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*Multiple responses; †Fisher's exact test; ML=Maximum likelihood estimation; GLS=Generalized least square; WLS=Weighted least square; GFI=Goodness-of-fit index; AGFI=Adjusted goodness-of-fit index; NNFI=Non-normed fit index; TLI=Tucker-Lewis index; NFI=Normed fit index; RMSEA=Root mean square error of approximation; SRMR=Standardized root mean square residual.

Notes

The present research was conducted by the research fund of Dankook University in 2014.

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