The Turkish validity and reliability of the Kiersma-Chen empathy scale.

Perspect Psychiatr Care

Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey.

Published: July 2022

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  • The study aimed to validate and assess the reliability of the Kiersma-Chen empathy scale (KCES) for use in Turkish nursing students.
  • The research involved 227 nursing students and was conducted in 2019, focusing on confirming the scale's psychometric properties.
  • Findings showed the scale has a high Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.854, excellent test-retest reliability at r = 0.989, and strong total-item correlations, establishing KCES-TR as a valid measure of empathy.

Article Abstract

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.

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