Caring in nursing: a multivariate analysis |
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| Authors: | Amandah Lea RN BScN MSc Roger Watson BSc PhD RGN CBiol MIBiol & Ian J Deary BSc PhD MB ChB MRCPsych MRCPEd AFBPsS CPsychol |
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| Institution: | Doctoral Student, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada,;Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Edinburgh,;Professor of Differential Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Abstract: | The dimensions underlying the perceptions of caring among nurses were investigated using the Edinburgh Caring Dimensions Inventory (CDI). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis techniques were used. While there was a general caring factor on which the majority of the items in the CDI loaded, there were two separable major dimensions to caring, namely 'psychosocial aspects' and 'professional and technical aspects'. In addition, two smaller dimensions were identified that were both related to self-giving, and it is postulated that these refer, respectively, to appropriate and inappropriate self-giving in nursing. |
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| Keywords: | care caring nursing |
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