The ethical attitude of dentists scale: development and psychometric properties

IF 0.9 Q3 MEDICAL ETHICS
A. Ebadi, Amirahmad Shojaei, B. Larijani, Mohammad Sadegh Ahmad Akhoundi, A. Khorshidian
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Abstract

One critical tactic that leads to a better understanding of the ethical status of dentists is to assess their ethical attitude by using an appropriate scale. This study aimed to design and evaluate the validity and reliability of the ethical attitude of dentists scale (EADS). This study was conducted based on a mixed‐method design. The first qualitative part of the study was conducted in 2019 and the items of the scale were produced from the ethical codes compiled in a previous study. In this part, the psychometric analysis was conducted. The reliability was evaluated by Cronbach's alpha coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient. Factor analysis was used to assess the construct validity (n = 511), and the following three factors were extracted with a total variance of 48.03. 1) Maintaining the standing of the profession in relationships. 2) Providing dental services while maintaining trust in the profession, and 3) Providing information for the benefit of the patient. In confirmatory factor analysis, appropriate values were obtained for the goodness of fit indices, and Cronbach’s alpha was 0.68 - 0.84 for the various factors. Based on the results mentioned above, this scale showed an appropriate validity and reliability for measuring the ethical attitude of dentists.
牙医伦理态度量表的发展及其心理测量学性质
一个关键的策略,导致更好地了解牙医的道德状况是评估他们的道德态度,通过使用适当的尺度。本研究旨在设计并评估牙医伦理态度量表(EADS)的效度和信度。本研究采用混合方法设计。该研究的第一个定性部分是在2019年进行的,量表的项目是根据之前研究中编制的道德准则编制的。在这一部分中,进行了心理测量分析。采用Cronbach’s alpha系数和类内相关系数评价信度。采用因子分析评估构念效度(n = 511),提取以下3个因子,总方差为48.03。1)维护职业在人际关系中的地位。2)在提供牙科服务的同时保持对专业的信任,3)提供有利于患者的信息。在验证性因子分析中,拟合优度指标得到合适的值,各因素的Cronbach’s alpha为0.68 ~ 0.84。综上所述,该量表对牙医的职业道德态度具有适当的效度和信度。
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