Psychometric characteristics of the Reasons for Death Fear Scale among Iranian nurses

作     者：Mahboubeh Dadfar Ahmed M.Abdel-Khalek David Lester Mahboubeh Dadfar;Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek;David Lester

作者机构：School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health-Tehran Institute of PsychiatryInternational CampusSchool of HealthIran University of Medical SciencesIran Department of PsychologyFaculty of ArtsUniversity of AlexandriaEgypt Psychology ProgramStockton UniversityUSA 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Nursing Sciences》 (国际护理科学（英文）)

年 卷 期：2017年第4卷第4期

页      面：384-388页

学科分类：1011[医学-护理学（可授医学、理学学位）] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Reasons for Death Fear Scale Factorial structure Hospital Nurses Reliability Validity 

摘      要：Objectives:Death fear is the main subject in *** researchers have defined different reasons for fear of *** study aimed to explore the performance of the Farsi version of the Reasons for Death Fear Scale(RDFS)among a convenience sample of Iranian nurses(n=106).Methods:The nurses were selected by the convenience sampling method and were asked to complete the RDFS,Death Concern Scale,Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale,Death Anxiety Scale,Death Depression Scale,and Death Obsession ***:For the RDFS,the Cronbach s a coefficient was 0.90,and the 2-week test-retest reliability was *** RDFS was correlated at 0.34,0.39,0.50,0.35,and 0.39 to the above-mentioned five scales,indicating its good construct and criterion-related *** on the exploratory factor analysis,the RDFS-identified four factors accounted for 66.20%of the variance and were labeled asFear of Pain and Punishment,Fear of Losing Worldly Involvements,Religious Transgressions and Failures,andParting from Loved Ones.Conclusions:The RDFS presents good validity and reliability and can be used in clinical and research settings in Iran.