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Translation and Validation of the Arabic Version of the Spiritual Perspective Scale.
- Source :
- Research & Theory for Nursing Practice; 2023, Vol. 37 Issue 3, p271-289, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background and Purpose: No valid and reliable instrument exists in Arabic to measure the spiritual perspectives of Arab Muslims and Christians. This study translated the Spiritual Perspective Scale (SPS; Reed, 1987) into Arabic and examined its psychometric properties. Methods: The Arabic SPS was tested in a convenience sample of 206 Jordanian Christians and 182 Jordanian Muslim undergraduate nurses. Correlational and exploratory factor analysis were used. Results: For both sample groups, the factor analysis supported a clear two-factor structure for the Arabic SPS. A significant moderate positive correlation between the spiritual perspectives and religiosity was in the expected direction. The internal consistency reliability of the Arabic SPS was high. This study revealed that the Arabic SPS is a valid and reliable instrument to measure spiritual perspectives among Jordanian Muslim student nurses and adult Christians. Implications for Practice: Developing an Arabic version of the SPS exhibited good evidence of validity and reliability is important because it contributes to the evaluation of the spiritual behaviors and spiritual values and beliefs of Arab nurses and their patients. It also opens the way for comparison and transcultural studies regarding individual's spiritual perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- STATISTICS
COLLEGE students
SPIRITUALITY
RESEARCH evaluation
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
CROSS-sectional method
RESEARCH methodology
MULTIVARIATE analysis
ONE-way analysis of variance
QUANTITATIVE research
PSYCHOMETRICS
T-test (Statistics)
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
UNDERGRADUATES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
DATA analysis software
STATISTICAL sampling
STUDENT attitudes
NURSING students
TRANSLATIONS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15416577
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Research & Theory for Nursing Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169973510
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1891/RTNP-2022-0134