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Psychometric properties of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy- Health Professional Student's version: An Italian validation study with nursing students.
- Source :
- Nursing & Health Sciences; Dec2015, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p483-491, 9p, 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This methodological study was conducted to test the psychometric properties of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy- Health Professional Student's version ( JSE-HPS), in a convenience sample of 797 Italian nursing students and to describe their empathic engagement. Data were subjected to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, test-retest, correlation analysis, t-test, and analysis of variance method. Principal component factor extraction with Oblimin rotation on the first half of the sample was conducted. The analysis suggested a three-factor solution for 14 items: 'compassionate care/emotional engagement,' 'perspective-taking,' and 'standing in the patient's shoes.' Confirmatory factor analysis on the second half of the sample showed good fit indexes for the 14-item solution, indicated by the exploratory factor analysis, and the 20 item solution of the scale, with the exception of one item. Test-retest correlation was 0.50 ( P < 0.001) for the overall scale. Results from group comparisons and correlations are also provided and discussed. The Italian version of the JSE-HPS is a psychometrically sound tool. The translated 20-item solution is also suitable to carry out cross-cultural comparisons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14410745
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Nursing & Health Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110360443
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12221