J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2016 May;22(2):228-239. 10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.228.

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

• Chae Y
• Yu S
• Lee EJ
• Kang K
• Park MS
• Yu M

• KMID: 2164809
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.228

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.

Keyword

Nurses; Moral distress; Validity and Reliability

MeSH Terms

Gangwon-do
Korea
Reproducibility of Results*