Table 6 Composite reliability and discriminant validity of the scale (N = 290)
From: Developing and validating the nurse-patient relationship scale (NPRS) in China
Domain | No. of items | Composite reliability | Correlation coefficients (Square root of average variance extracted) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
Nursing behavior | 6 | 0.926 | (0.823) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Nurse understanding and respect for patient | 5 | 0.918 | 0.209** | (0.831) | Â | Â | Â |
Patient misunderstanding and mistrust in nurse | 5 | 0.879 | 0.172** | 0.127** | (0.771) | Â | Â |
Communication with patient | 4 | 0.829 | 0.264** | 0.178** | 0.333** | (0.743) | Â |
Interaction with patient | 3 | 0.905 | 0.297** | 0.221** | -0.097* | -0.228** | (0.873) |