The Turkish validity and reliability of the Kiersma–Chen empathy scale
Corresponding Author
Gizem Sahin-Bayindir PhD, RN
Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence Gizem Sahin-Bayindir, PhD, RN, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Abide-i Hurriyet St. Istanbul 34381, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorOzge Sukut PhD, RN
Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorSevil Yilmaz PhD, RN
Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorYasemin Kutlu PhD, RN
Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Gizem Sahin-Bayindir PhD, RN
Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence Gizem Sahin-Bayindir, PhD, RN, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Abide-i Hurriyet St. Istanbul 34381, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorOzge Sukut PhD, RN
Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorSevil Yilmaz PhD, RN
Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorYasemin Kutlu PhD, RN
Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Purpose
This study aimed to establish the Turkish validity and reliability of the Kiersma-Chen empathy scale (KCES) and determine its psychometric properties.
Design and Methods
This methodological study was carried out with 227 nursing students between April and May 2019.
Findings
The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the total scale is 0.854, the test–retest coefficient was high for the total scale (r = 0.989), and total-item correlations ranged between 0.398 and 0.712.
Practice Implications
The KCES-TR is a valid and reliable scale to measure empathy in nursing students.
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
The authors declare that there are no conflict of interests.
Open Research
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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