Validity and Reliability of the Korean version of the Moral Distress Scale-Revised for Korean Hospital Nurses.

Author: Youngran CHAE ¹ ; Sujeong YU ; Eun Ja LEE ; Kyungja KANG ; Myung Sook PARK ; Mi YU
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1. Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Korea.
Publication Type:Original Article
Keywords: Nurses; Moral distress; Validity and Reliability
MeSH: Gangwon-do; Korea; Reproducibility of Results*
From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2016;22(2):228-239
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: PURPOSE: To develop and test the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Moral Distress Scale-Revised (KMDS-R) to assess its applicability to Korean hospital nurses. METHODS: The KMDS-R was articulated through forward-backward translation methods. Internal consistency reliability, construct and criterion validity was calculated using SPSSWIN(19.0). Survey data were collected from 188 nurses from a university hospital in Gangwon-do, South Korea. RESULTS: The KMDS-R showed reliable internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha of .69-.87 and a Guttman Split-half of .69-.82 for the total scale. Factor loading of the 21 items on the five subscales ranged from .41-.80. The KMDS-R was validated by factor analysis and explained 63% of moral distress for Korean hospital nurses. Criterion validity compared to Yoo's MDS showed significant correlation. CONCLUSION: The results suggest promising evidence of the KMDS-R's reliability and validity. It is used to measure moral distress for Korean hospital nurses.