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    J Korean Acad Nurs. 2012 Dec;42(6):889-897. Korean.
    Published online Dec 31, 2012.
    https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.6.889
    © 2012 Korean Society of Nursing Science
    Original Article

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

    Hae Won Kim,1 Yeon Yi Jung,2 and Seungmi Park3
      • 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, Email: seungmipark@hoseo.edu
    Received March 27, 2012; Accepted November 19, 2012.

    Abstract

    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

    Tables

    Table 1
    General Characteristics of the Participants (N=597)

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

    Table 3
    Model Fitness Test Results

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

    Table 5
    Comparison of SABS Scores according to Variables

    Notes

    This research was supported by the Academic Research Fund of Hoseo University in 2011 (2011-0139).

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