Development and psychometric validation of caring leadership scale in nursing
This study presents the first validated instrument for measuring caring leadership in nursing. The final 27-item scale demonstrates robust psychometric properties, including excellent validity, reliability, and user acceptability. It offers a scientifically sound and practical tool for assessing caring leadership among nurse leaders.
Authors
- Xiao Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1631-2602)
- Jie Chen
- Yilan Liu
- Juan Xu
- Fengjian Zhang
- Lei Huang
- Ning Zhang
- Yang Fei
Institutions
- Florida State University (US)
- Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering (US)
- Yangtze University (CN)
- Wuhan Union Hospital (CN)
- Henan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342972
- Primary Topic
- Nursing education and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00