Korean J Adult Nurs.  2017 Apr;29(2):211-223. 10.7475/kjan.2017.29.2.211.

Development of the Hope Scale for Korean Cancer Patients

• Tae YS
• Choi YS
• Nam GH
• Bae JY

• KMID: 2378874
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2017.29.2.211

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was designed to develop and test the Hope Scale for Korean cancer patients.
METHODS
The process for the development of the Hope Test was a selection of initial items drawn from a literature review and in-depth interviews. The selected items were assessed for content validity by experts. The Hope Scale was comprised of five factors and 30 preliminary items. The preliminary Hope Scale for Korean Cancer Patients (HS_KCP) was administered to 259 cancer patients from one university hospital and one cancer hospital in Busan. Data were analyzed using item analysis, factor analysis, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Cronbach's α.
RESULTS
Eighteen items were selected for the final scale. Five factors (inner sense of control, trust and expectation for recovery of disease, interconnection, spirituality, emotional despair) evolved from the factor analysis, which explained 63.3% of the total variance. The convergent & discriminent validity was r=.83 (p<.001), r=-73 (p<.001). The internal consistency, Cronbach's α was .88 and reliability of the subscales ranged from .54 to .85.
CONCLUSION
The Hope Scale for Korean cancer patients demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability. It can be used to assess the hope of cancer patients and is feasible within a clinical setting.

MeSH Terms

Busan
Cancer Care Facilities
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Hope*
Humans
Reproducibility of Results
Spirituality

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