Psychometric Properties of the Moral Injury Symptom Scale Among Indian Healthcare Professionals

Abstract

Kirti Singhal, Surekha Chukkali Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Ghaziabad, Delhi NCR, IndiaCorrespondence: Surekha Chukkali, Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Mariam Nagar, Meerut Road, Ghaziabad, Delhi NCR, 201003, India, Tel [phone], Email [email protected]: The spread of the novel coronavirus has led to a rise in morally conflicting situations for healthcare professionals. Doctors and nurses who were serving as frontline workers, require special attention to alleviate the long-lasting impact of the potentially morally injurious events. The current study aims to validate the Moral Injury Symptom Scale-Healthcare Professionals (MISS- HP) among Indian healthcare workers. The 10-item MISS was administered to 150 doctors and 150 nurses using the purposive sampling method. Firstly, reliability was assessed using internal consistency measure. Secondly, item discrimination index was assessed by calculating the point biserial correlation for each item. Cronbach alpha indicated high internal consistency (0.77). The point biserial correlation value for each item indicated good discrimination. Finally, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to replicate the factor structure. CFA results suggested a good fit to the data. In conclusion, MISS-HP is a reliable and valid tool to assess moral injury among Indian healthcare professionals in India.Keywords: pandemic, moral conflict, moral dilemma, frontline workers

Keywords

• pandemic
• moral conflict
• moral dilemma
• frontline workers