Caring Behaviors Inventory (CBI-24)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.963 sample items
About this scale
A 24-item measure of nurse caring behaviour across four dimensions: assurance of human presence, knowledge and skill, respectful deference to the other, and positive connectedness.
Sample item(s)
“Treating patient information confidentially (respectful deference)”
“Talking with patient (positive connectedness)”
“Showing concern for patient's well-being (assurance)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.96. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Patient and nurse versions available.
Source & citation
Wu, Y., Larrabee, J. H., & Putman, H. P. (2006): Caring Behaviors Inventory: A reduction of the 42-item instrument. Nursing Research, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 18–25.
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