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Validity of Instrument Development Research in Korean Nursing Research
Kyunghee Lee, Sujin Shin
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2013;43(6):697-703.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.6.697
Published online: December 31, 2013

1Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Science, Ewha Woman's University, Seoul, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Shin, Sujin. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, 31 Soonchunhyang 6th Rd., Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 330-100, Korea. Tel: +82-41-570-2491, Fax: +82-41-574-3860, ssj1119@sch.ac.kr
• Received: October 1, 2013   • Accepted: November 15, 2013

© 2013 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    This integrative review study was done to analyze methods used for validation studies in Korean nursing research.
  • Methods
    In this study, the literature on instrument development in nursing research from Research Information Sharing Service (RISS) and major nursing journal databases in Korea were examined. The MeSH search terms included 'nursing', 'instrument', 'instrument development', 'validation' and 189 articles were included in the review.
  • Results
    The most frequently reported validity type was content validity, followed by construct validity, and criterion validity. One third reported a single type of validity, and 15% of the studies demonstrated three kinds of validity at the same time. In about 40% of the studies, both content and construct validity were examined.
  • Conclusion
    The results of the study indicate that it is necessary to provide a wider variety of evidence to establish whether instruments are valid enough to use in nursing research.
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Figure 1
Article selection process flowchart.
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Figure 2
Proportion of reported validity.
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Table 1
Characteristics of Studies (N=189)
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Table 2
Type of Validity in Selected Studies (N=189)
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CVI=Content validity index; EFA=Exploratory factor analysis; CFA=Confirmatory factor analysis.

Table 3
Sensitivity and Specificity Studies
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Figure & Data

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    Figure 1 Article selection process flowchart.
    Figure 2 Proportion of reported validity.
    Validity of Instrument Development Research in Korean Nursing Research

    Characteristics of Studies (N=189)

    Type of Validity in Selected Studies (N=189)

    CVI=Content validity index; EFA=Exploratory factor analysis; CFA=Confirmatory factor analysis.

    Sensitivity and Specificity Studies

    Table 1 Characteristics of Studies (N=189)

    Table 2 Type of Validity in Selected Studies (N=189)

    CVI=Content validity index; EFA=Exploratory factor analysis; CFA=Confirmatory factor analysis.

    Table 3 Sensitivity and Specificity Studies


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