2023 Volume 27 Issue 1 Pages 92-101
This study aimed to confirm the reliability and validity of the Revised Self-Help Strategies Scale (R-SHS). A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 826 nurses working in hospitals, visiting nurse stations, and health checkup organizations in A prefecture. The survey items included basic attributes, the draft R-SHS, and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale K6 (K6). From the 466 questionnaires returned (56.4% response rate), 462 valid responses (55.9% valid response rate) were analyzed. The results of factor analysis indicated the two-factor structure with 15 items was the same as before the revision. Cronbach's alpha coefficients were .88 overall and .88 to .89 for both factors. The hypothetical model met the criteria for a good fit (CFI = .898, RMSEA = .084). The model included two subscales of the R-SHS, "Ingenuity to care for oneself" and "Examination and application of knowledge and information", which indicated a reduction in psychological stress as calculated from the K6 score. Therefore, the reliability and validity of the R-SHS were approximately confirmed.
