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Table 2 Descriptive statistics and reliability of the GCS-NH and its subscales

From: Validation of the professional good care scale in nursing homes (GCS-NH)

Variable

Descriptive analysis

Reliability

Items

M

SD

Mdn

Range

Cronbach’s α

McDonald’s ω

Total

32

2.93

.42

2.97

1.41–3.87

.77

.83

Humanization

9

3.34

.52

3.44

.89–4.00

.75

.75

Non-infantilization

10

2.51

.74

2.56

.67–3.90

.72

.72

Respect

7

3.30

.71

3.43

.00–4.00

.76

.77

Empowerment

6

2.57

1.01

2.83

.00–4.00

.74

.75

  1. N = 286. Items = number of items; M = mean; SD = standard deviation; Mdn = median. Item scores ranged from 0 (Strongly disagree) to 4 (Strongly agree)