Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the spiritual care-giving scale (C-SCGS) in nursing practice

Table 5 Cronbach’s alpha and Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation between the Two Scales (SCGS & C-SCCS)

Measures	C-SCGS	Factor 1	Factor 2	Factor 3	Factor4	C-SCCS	C-SCCS 1	C-SCCS 2	C-SCCS 3
C-SCGS
Factor 1	0.924**	α=0.941
Factor 2	0.829**	0.661**	α=0.852
Factor 3	0.741**	0.618**	0.451**	α=0.836
Factor4	0.891**	0.763**	0.634**	0.675**	α=0.866
C-SCCS	0.534**	0.515**	0.490**	0.310**	0.439**
C-SCCS 1	0.519^**	0.497^**	0.464^**	0.307^**	0.441^**	0.441^**	α=0.934
C-SCCS 2	0.342^**	0.309^**	0.404^**	0.134^*	0.248^**	0.248^**	0.731^**	α=0.917
C-SCCS 3	0.526^**	0.550^**	0.359^**	0.402^**	0.452^**	0.452^**	0.510^**	0.392**	α=0.855

Pearson’s correlation coefficient test was used, two-tailed. Cronbach’s alpha on the diagonal in parenthesis. Spiritual Care-Giving Rating Scale (C-SCGS): Attributes for Spiritual Care (Factor 1), Defining Spirituality and Spiritual Care (Factor 2), Spirituality Perspectives (Factor 3), Sprituality and Spiritual Care Values (Factor 4). Spiritual Care Competency Scale (C-SCCS): Assessment, implementation, professionalization and quality improvement of spiritual care (C-SCCS 1), Personal and team support (C-SCCS 2), Attitude towards patient spirituality and communication (C-SCCS 3)
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01

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