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Evaluation and Application of the Korean Version of the Sexuality Attitudes and Beliefs Survey for Nurses
Hae Won Kim, Yeon Yi Jung, Seungmi Park
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2012;42(6):889-897.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.6.889
Published online: December 31, 2012

1Department of Nursing, Kwandong University, Gangreung, Korea.

2Clinical Quality Improvement Team, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

3Department of Nursing, Hoseo University, Asan, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Park, Seungmi. Department of Nursing, Hoseo University, 20 Hoseoro, 79 beongil, Baebangup, Asan 336-795, Korea. Tel: +82-41-540-9533, Fax: +82-41-540-9558, seungmipark@hoseo.edu
• Received: March 27, 2012   • Accepted: November 19, 2012

© 2012 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    This study was conducted to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Sexuality Attitudes and Beliefs Survey (SABS) and to assess SABS for Korean nurses.
  • Methods
    The Korean version of SABS was developed through forward-backward translation techniques. Internal consistency reliability and construct validity using confirmatory factor analysis were conducted using PASW+ PC Win (18.0) and AMOS (18.0). Data were collected from 567 nurses who worked in one of six general hospitals across the country.
  • Results
    The Korean version of SABS showed a reliable internal consistency with Cronbach's α of subscales ranging from .59 to .73. Factor loadings of the 10 items of three subscales ranged from .38 to .83. The three subscales model were validated by confirmatory factor analysis (GFI>.97, RMSEA<.05). Sexuality attitudes and beliefs for Korean nurses were more negative than that of European or American nurses. The SABS scores for Korean nurses were significantly different according to age, marriage, education, clinical experiences, and feeling about sexuality.
  • Conclusion
    The Korean version of SABS has satisfactory construct validity and reliability to measure Korean nurses' attitudes and belief toward sexuality. Education is essential to enhance importance and self-efficacy and to relieve barriers to addressing patients' sexuality.
  • Keywords: Sexuality; Attitudes; Nurses; Culture
Table 1
General Characteristics of the Participants (N=597)
jkan-42-889-i001.jpg

BSN=Baccalaureate science of nursing.

*Missing responses excluded.

Table 2
Summary of Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Sexuality Attitudes Beliefs Survey
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Table 3
Model Fitness Test Results
jkan-42-889-i003.jpg

CMIN/DF=Chi-square minimum /degree of freedom; GFI=Goodness of fit index; AGFI=Adjusted goodness of fit index; CFI=Comparative fit index; NFI=Normed fit index; IFI=Incremental fit index; RMSEA=Root mean squared error of approximation; SRMR=Standardized root mean square residual; CN=Hoelter's critical N.

Table 4
Validity and Reliability Test of Latent Variables through Confirmatory Factor Analysis
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χ2(32)=77.48 (<.001), CMIN/df=2.42, GFI=.97, AGFI=.95, CFI=.96, NFI=.93, IFI=.96, RMSEA=.05, SRMR=.04 CN=391

CR=Critical ratio; AVE=Average variance extracted; SMC=Squared multiple correlations; SE=Standard error; CMIN/DF=Chi-square minimum/degree of freedom; GFI=Goodness of fit index; AGFI=Adjusted goodness of fit index; CFI=Comparative fit index; NFI=Normed fit index; IFI=Incremental fit index; RMSEA=Root mean squared error of approximation; SRMR=Standardized root mean square residual; CN=Hoelter's critical N.

*p<.05; **p<.01.

Table 5
Comparison of SABS Scores according to Variables
jkan-42-889-i005.jpg

SABS=Sexuality attitudes beliefs survey; BSN=Baccalaureate science of nursing.

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    Evaluation and Application of the Korean Version of the Sexuality Attitudes and Beliefs Survey for Nurses
    Evaluation and Application of the Korean Version of the Sexuality Attitudes and Beliefs Survey for Nurses

    General Characteristics of the Participants (N=597)

    BSN=Baccalaureate science of nursing.

    *Missing responses excluded.

    Summary of Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Sexuality Attitudes Beliefs Survey

    Model Fitness Test Results

    CMIN/DF=Chi-square minimum /degree of freedom; GFI=Goodness of fit index; AGFI=Adjusted goodness of fit index; CFI=Comparative fit index; NFI=Normed fit index; IFI=Incremental fit index; RMSEA=Root mean squared error of approximation; SRMR=Standardized root mean square residual; CN=Hoelter's critical N.

    Validity and Reliability Test of Latent Variables through Confirmatory Factor Analysis

    χ2(32)=77.48 (<.001), CMIN/df=2.42, GFI=.97, AGFI=.95, CFI=.96, NFI=.93, IFI=.96, RMSEA=.05, SRMR=.04 CN=391

    CR=Critical ratio; AVE=Average variance extracted; SMC=Squared multiple correlations; SE=Standard error; CMIN/DF=Chi-square minimum/degree of freedom; GFI=Goodness of fit index; AGFI=Adjusted goodness of fit index; CFI=Comparative fit index; NFI=Normed fit index; IFI=Incremental fit index; RMSEA=Root mean squared error of approximation; SRMR=Standardized root mean square residual; CN=Hoelter's critical N.

    *p<.05; **p<.01.

    Comparison of SABS Scores according to Variables

    SABS=Sexuality attitudes beliefs survey; BSN=Baccalaureate science of nursing.
    Table 1 General Characteristics of the Participants (N=597)

    BSN=Baccalaureate science of nursing.

    *Missing responses excluded.

    Table 2 Summary of Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Sexuality Attitudes Beliefs Survey

    Table 3 Model Fitness Test Results

    CMIN/DF=Chi-square minimum /degree of freedom; GFI=Goodness of fit index; AGFI=Adjusted goodness of fit index; CFI=Comparative fit index; NFI=Normed fit index; IFI=Incremental fit index; RMSEA=Root mean squared error of approximation; SRMR=Standardized root mean square residual; CN=Hoelter's critical N.

    Table 4 Validity and Reliability Test of Latent Variables through Confirmatory Factor Analysis

    χ2(32)=77.48 (<.001), CMIN/df=2.42, GFI=.97, AGFI=.95, CFI=.96, NFI=.93, IFI=.96, RMSEA=.05, SRMR=.04 CN=391

    CR=Critical ratio; AVE=Average variance extracted; SMC=Squared multiple correlations; SE=Standard error; CMIN/DF=Chi-square minimum/degree of freedom; GFI=Goodness of fit index; AGFI=Adjusted goodness of fit index; CFI=Comparative fit index; NFI=Normed fit index; IFI=Incremental fit index; RMSEA=Root mean squared error of approximation; SRMR=Standardized root mean square residual; CN=Hoelter's critical N.

    *p<.05; **p<.01.

    Table 5 Comparison of SABS Scores according to Variables

    SABS=Sexuality attitudes beliefs survey; BSN=Baccalaureate science of nursing.

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