Psychometric Testing of the Korean Version of the Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 in Clinical Nurses

Purpose: To determine psychometric properties of the Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 (CBI-24) among Korean clinical nurses.Methods: A methodological design was used. Data were collected from 408 nurses. Construct validity analysis performed, including factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity. Internal consistency tested by Cronbach’s ⍺ coefficients, inter-item correlation, corrected item-total correlation.Results: Exploratory factor produced three factors: ‘empathy supporting’, ‘knowledge skills’, ‘providing comfort’. In confirmatory results, model fit indices acceptable (x<sup>2</sup>/df=3.50, RMR=.05, RMSEA=.08, CFI=.90). The values obtained for AVE ranged .53 to .68, CR .68. Convergent coefficients noticeably greater in magnitude than coefficients: (AVE<sub>1</sub> value) .68 (AVE<sub>2</sub> value)≥.45 (r<sub>12</sub><sup>2</sup> .63 (AVE<sub>3</sub> value)≥.61 (r<sub>23</sub><sup>2</sup> value). (Cronbach’s ⍺) CBI-K .95.Conclusion: shown have construct good internal consistency. Study findings imply that could be a useful instrument administrators nursing researchers assess caring behaviors Utilization might contribute building empirical knowledge understanding nurses’ perspectives.