Table 2.

Mean scores of nurses’ moral sensitivity subscales.

Moral sensitivity subscales	Items summation of subscales			Per item
	Mean ± SD	Observed range	Possible range	Mean	Observed range	Possible range
Modifying autonomy (3 items)	7.1 ± 2.3	0–12	0–12	2.38	0–4	0–4
Patient-oriented care (5 items)	11.7 ± 3.4	3–20	0–20	2.34	0.6–4	0–4
Professional responsibility (2 items)	4.9 ± 1.9	0–8	0–8	2.43	0–4	0–4
Moral conflict (3 items)	7.2 ± 2.5	0–12	0–12	2.39	0–4	0–4
Moral meaning (5 items)	12 ± 3.2	3–19	0–20	2.40	0.6–3.8	0–4
Benevolence (7 items)	16.3 ± 3.8	5–27	0–28	2.33	0.7–3.8	0–4
Total MSQ-25 items	59.5 ± 11.1	31–87	0–100	2.38	1.4–3.4	0–4