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Table 6 Parameter Estimates for the HPSNQ Scale using Item Response Theory (IRT) [72]

From: Designing and psychometric properties of the hospitalized patients’ spiritual needs questionnaire (HPSNQ) in the medical-surgical hospital setting

Items

α (SE)

β1

β2

β3

β4

Relationship with God

     

1. Developing trust in God to improve my sickness.

2.703 (0.564)

-6.895

-5.701

-3.108

0.606

2. Asking God to forgive my sins.

2.248 (0.494)

-5.473

-2.992

-0.440

2.186

3. Praying to God.

3.287 (1.027)

-8.039

-5.183

-2.109

1.044

4. Performing my religious duties.

2.681 (0.788)

-3.515

-2.523

-1.020

1.147

5. Reading the Quran and religious books.

2.380 (0.555)

-2.379

-0.947

1.080

3.228

6. Resorting to the Imams and divine ones.

2.909 (0.810)

-6.058

-4.201

-1.804

1.035

7. Asking others to pray for my recovery.

2.038 (0.317)

-4.745

-3.303

-1.063

1.479

8. Providing facilities for consulting about hospitalized patient’s religious challenges.

1.895 (0.432)

-2.398

-1.203

0.261

2.836

9. Having the facilities for performing religious orders.

2.493 (0.673)

-3.479

-2.147

-0.531

2.007

10. Being pleased with the divine destiny in the field of my illness and treatment.

1.627 (0.179)

-6.745

-5.410

-2.266

0.218

Interpersonal connectedness

     

1. Having the treatment team next to me every time I need them.

0.824 (0.308)

-4.665

-4.438

-3.349

-0.070

2. Being listened by the treatment team carefully.

1.061 (0.366)

-5.747

-5.316

-2.799

0.329

3. Being understood by the treatment team.

1.017 (0.340)

-5.636

-4.903

-2.375

0.680

4. Being behaved lovely by the treatment team.

1.133 (0.284)

-6.472

-5.064

-2.792

0.450

5. Receiving hope through the treatment team.

0.986 (0.311)

-6.333

-5.635

-3.248

0.070

6. Meeting my spiritual needs and interests by the treatment team.

0.933 (0.271)

-5.521

-3.948

-1.660

1.412

7. Contributing to my care-based decision-making by the treatment team.

0.715 (0.235)

-5.265

-4.844

-2.507

0.760

8. Being behaved respectfully with me.

0.879 (0.295)

-6.146

-5.421

-3.592

-0.268

9. Being beside to family and friends.

1.051 (0.261)

-4.944

-4.089

-2.308

0.072

10. Talking to family members and relatives.

0.961 (0.310)

-5.560

-4.395

-2.210

0.636

11. Behaving lovely by my family.

1.042 (0.344)

-5.702

-4.708

-2.912

0.236

12. Receiving empathy from my family and relatives.

1.005 (0.326)

-5.193

-4.484

-2.924

0.463

13. Understanding that my family strives to meet all my needs.

0.918 (0.285)

-5.506

-3.803

-2.001

1.293

14. Helping other patients according to my abilities.

1.377 (0.291)

-5.716

-4.451

-2.010

1.427

15. Covering my body from others.

1.144 (0.276)

-5.253

-4.060

-2.415

0.622

Transcendence

     

1. Effectively facing my fears and anxieties.

0.639 (0.238)

-5.935

-3.798

-1.786

0.408

2. Thinking about how to improve my conditions, beliefs, and behaviors in life.

0.813 (0.201)

-5.351

-3.412

-1.354

1.452

3. Accepting my current situation.

0.711 (0.252)

-5.291

-3.989

-1.800

0.777

4. Being patient in the face of difficulties and hardships.

0.850 (0.283)

-6.144

-4.677

-2.938

-0.242

5. Forgiving myself.

1.048 (0.280)

-5.199

-3.099

-1.120

1.648

6. Forgiving others’ wrong treatment toward me.

0.745 (0.216)

-5.328

-3.049

-1.055

1.689

7. Strengthen hope in myself during problems and illness.

0.892 (0.252)

-6.194

-5.482

-3.294

0.065

8. Finding the illness positive aspects.

1.412 (0.213)

-4.601

-2.503

-0.529

2.236

9. Helping me to know more about the value of my life and circumstances.

0.796 (0.279)

-5.334

-3.053

-1.189

1.140

10. To endure the hardships, considering the important goals of my life.

0.841 (0.243)

-6.115

-4.261

-2.347

0.350

Peaceful environment

     

1. Being able to do activities making me feel useful.

0.150 (0.172)

-5.018

-3.188

-1.432

0.587

2. Being hospitalized in a calm room and ward without any annoyance and noise.

0.230 (0.187)

-4.622

-4.330

-2.177

0.105

3. Being hospitalized in a pleasant environment (in terms of cleanliness, dress and amenities).

0.278 (0.166)

-5.742

-5.044

-2.668

0.411

4. Listening to relaxing music.

0.045 (0.177)

-4.599

-2.817

-1.271

1.033

5. Studying my favorite books.

0.307 (0.155)

-3.416

-1.587

-0.325

1.575

6. Going to the hospital natural area.

0.426 (0.167)

-4.689

-2.377

-0.742

1.555

7. Seeing the surrounding natural area from the window of my room while I am hospitalized.

0.384 (0.164)

-4.667

-3.800

-1.746

0.585

8. Smelling healthy and fresh air.

0.412 (0.192)

-5.097

-4.389

-2.803

0.164

  1. Note: α = discrimination parameter; β1, β2, β3 and β4 = threshold parameters. The scores in the brackets are the standard error values