title: [Development of a Cultural Competence Scale for Nursing Students].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This methodological study was conducted to develop and test a cultural competence scale for nursing students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on the five constructs of cultural competency identified in the conceptual analysis of Suh, 76 items for the tool were derived initially. These items were reduced to 58 items after content validity tests (two times) by 6 multicultural experts. Data collected from 526 nursing students were utilized to test the validity and reliability of the preliminary tool. Item analysis, factor analysis, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Cronbach's alpha were used for the analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-seven items were selected for the final scale, and categorized into 5 factors explaining 62.1% of the total variance. Cronbach's alpha was .91 and the reliability of the subscales ranged from .76 to .91. Criterion validity between the developed tool and empathy (r=.26, p<.001) was significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results show that this scale can provide scientific and empirical data when evaluating the effectiveness of school curriculums or multicultural empowerment programs regarding cultural competence of nursing students.
authors.affiliation: Chosun Nursing College, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Seok Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea. hchoch@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Hyang In
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Cho Chung
mesh_terms: D054521:Cultural Competency; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016730:Program Development; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cultural competence; Nursing students; Scale development