Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Holistic Nursing Competence Scale

Kawoun Seo, Taejeong Jang and Taehui Kim
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Kawoun Seo: Department of Science of Nursing, Joongbu University, 201, Deahak-ro, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun 32713, Korea
Taejeong Jang: College of Nursing, Woosuk University, 443 Samnye-ro, Samnye-eup, Wanju-gun 55338, Korea
Taehui Kim: Department of Science of Nursing, Joongbu University, 201, Deahak-ro, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun 32713, Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 12, 1-12

Abstract: This methodological study aimed to verify the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Holistic Nursing Competence Scale (HNCS), which comprises five dimensions and 36 items. The English version of the HNCS was forward and backward translated and administered to 251 participants with more than a year of work experience in a general hospital. Data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 24.0(Chicago, IL, USA), and AMOS program was used for confirmatory factor analysis. Additionally, the “Task Performance Evaluation Instrument for Clinical Nurses” was used for concurrent validity. Reliability assessed using Cronbach’s α was 0.969. Convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validity were good. Average variance extracted and construct reliability ranged from 0.845 to 0.932 and 0.980 to 0.987, respectively. The model was suitable with the chi-square value being 1216.563 (df = 584, p < 0.001), and Q value being less than three. Goodness-of-fit index, root mean square residual, and root mean square error of approximation were 0.784, 0.066, and 0.066, respectively. Moreover, comparative fit index, Tucker–Lewis index, and incremental fit index were 0.913, 0.906, and 0.913, respectively. Thus, this study verified the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the HNCS. Our findings suggest that the scale is helpful in measuring and developing the holistic nursing competence of clinical nurses.

Keywords: competence; Holistic Nursing Competence Scale; methodological study; nursing care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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