Table 4 Verification of criterion-related validity of the ESQ-NS

 Overall

0.078

(–0.073–0.229)

0.31

0.144

(–0.074–0.362)

0.20

0.066

(–0.360–0.492)

0.76

0.01

(–0.649–0.669)

0.98

 Responsibility of nurses and with respect of patient

0.019

(–0.033–0.071)

0.48

0.060

(–0.015–0.135)

0.12

–0.138

(–0.285–0.009)

0.07

0.143

(–0.084–0.371)

0.22

 Faithfulness to judgment of a doctor and rule

-0.031

(–0.081–0.020)

0.23

-0.067

(–0.140–0.005)

0.07

0.09

(–0.052–0.231)

0.21

–0.185

(–0.404–0.033)

0.10

 Introspection

0.025

(–0.006–0.063)

0.11

0.055

(0.005–0.104)

0.03*

0.033

(–0.065–0.130)

0.51

–0.038

(–0.188–0.112)

0.62

 Sincerity

0.025

(–0.014–0.064)

0.20

0.035

(–0.021–0.091)

0.22

0.074

(–0.036–0.183)

0.19

–0.019

(–0.188–0.151)

0.83

 Judgment of the care conflict

0.049

(0.019–0.080)

<0.01**

0.078

(0.035 –0.122)

<0.01***

0.011

(–0.075–0.097)

0.81

0.197

(0.065–0.329)

<0.01**

 Decision-making

0.005

(–0.024–0.035)

0.73

0.018

(–0.025–0.061)

0.40

–0.019

(–0.103–0.065)

0.66

–0.021

(–0.151–0.108)

0.75

 Benevolence

–0.006

(–0.039–0.027)

0.72

–0.011

(–0.059–0.036)

0.65

0.037

(–0.055–0.130)

0.43

–0.103

(–0.246–0.040)

0.16

 Overall

0.034

(–0.021–0.088)

0.22

0.054

(–0.025–0.133)

0.18

0.008

(–0.145–0.162)

0.92

0.131

(–0.106–0.368)

0.28

 Moral Strength

–0.010

(–0.041–0.021)

0.52

–0.011

(–0.055–0.034)

0.64

0.007

(–0.080–0.094)

0.87

–0.114

(-0.249–0.020)

0.10

 Sense of Moral Burden

0.042

(0.011 –0.073)

0.01*

0.051

(0.006–0.097)

0.03*

0.055

(–0.033–0.144)

0.22

0.198

(0.062–0.335)

<0.01**

 Moral Responsibility

0.002

(–0.013–0.017)

0.79

0.013

(–0.009–0.035)

0.24

–0.054

(–0.097–0.011)

0.01*

0.047

(–0.019–0.114)

0.16