From: The development and validation of the Ethical Sensitivity Questionnaire for Nursing Students
 | Factor | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||
Factor 1: Respect for individuals (Cronbach’s α = 0.81) | ||||
1 | Railing is placed around a bed to prevent the patient from falling out. | 0.68 | –0.1 | –0.04 |
2 | Although a postoperative patient has refused postural changes due to pain, postural changes are performed to prevent postoperative complications. | 0.63 | 0.10 | –0.02 |
3 | Although a terminally ill patient has refused postural changes due to respiratory discomfort caused by moving, postural changes are performed every two hours due to the high risk of pressure ulcers. | 0.60 | 0.10 | –0.01 |
4 | An elderly patient who had said he/she wanted to go home was placed in a facility because he/she had no relatives who could care for them at home. | 0.59 | –0.04 | 0.00 |
5 | A sensor mat is placed at the bedside of a patient who had fallen once in the ward. | 0.56 | 0.19 | –0.05 |
6 | You allowed a patient with dementia to stay at the nurses’ station while sitting in a wheelchair with the safety-belt fastened. | 0.55 | –0.06 | 0.06 |
7 | A patient under your care who was of the opposite sex had refused to let you watch over him/her when he/she showered; however, you did so after persuading him/her to allow you to. | 0.45 | –0.09 | 0.12 |
8 | To administer medication to a patient with dementia who refuses medication, it is mixed with a drink without the patient’s knowledge. | 0.41 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
Factor 2: Distributive justice (Cronbach’s α = 0.79) | ||||
9 | A terminally ill patient wished to use the bathroom for elimination; therefore, two nurses took the patient to the bathroom and aided. | –0.13 | 0.96 | –0.01 |
10 | A bedridden patient who had always received a bed bath pleaded to take a regular bath; therefore, three nurses assisted the patient in taking a regular bath. | –0.03 | 0.76 | 0.02 |
11 | To accommodate the eating speed of patients with dysphagia, you provide eating assistance that involves uninterrupted supervision for at least one hour. | –0.10 | 0.65 | 0.11 |
Factor 3: Maintaining patients’ confidentiality (Cronbach’s α = 0.77) | ||||
12 | Reporting the condition of a patient under your care to the nurse in charge in a multi-bed hospital room. | –0.02 | –0.04 | 0.83 |
13 | Reporting the details of the patient care to a clinical leader in the corridor. | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.75 |
 | Factor contribution | 3.51 | 2.78 | 1.59 |
 | Correlations among factors |  |  |  |
 | 1 | 1 | 0.57 | 0.28 |
 | 2 |  | 1 | 0.16 |
 | 3 |  |  | 1 |