2 | I try to perform the assigned tasks correctly and completely. | What does ‘assigned’ mean? I did not understand the meaning of this word. | I try to do my tasks correctly and completely. |
7 | I promptly notify an error when it needs to be corrected. | It is vague; do you mean a mistake by me or others? | If I make a mistake that needs to be corrected, I notify you immediately. |
11 | I easily adapt to an environment with strict rules and regulations. | Putting the words ‘easy’ and ‘strict’ together makes it difficult to understand the meaning. The word ‘strict’ gives a negative impression and the image of a military camp comes to my mind. What is meant by ‘strict regulations’? | I can comply with workplace rules and regulations. |
12 | In my view, it is important to observe the rules and regulations. | Why don’t you measure pragmatism? You are measuring the view, but action is more important. | I respect the rules and regulations. |
18 | I enjoy caring for others. | It reminded me of taking care of something. Rewrite it as: “I enjoy taking care of others”. Delete the word ‘for’. | I enjoy taking care of others. |
19 | While dealing with people in pain, I try to alleviate their suffering. | I did not understand the meaning of alleviation. Can you express it with a clearer meaning? | While dealing with people in pain, I try to reduce their suffering. |
20 | I feel obligated to care for and support people in need and the helpless. | The word ‘obligated’ implied compulsion and it did not make me feel good. Maybe it would be better to use the word ‘willing’ instead of it. The item is long and difficult to understand; I read it three times to find out the meaning. | I consider it my moral responsibility to support the needy and disabled. |
23 | I listen to others with interest. | Which conversations do you mean? Who do you mean by others? Do you mean friendly chat? | I listen carefully to someone speaking. |
31 | I am in contact with many people. | It is associated with any kind of communication. It gives different meanings. Interact with everyone? Why interact with everyone? Have a lot of friends? | I have good social relationships with others. |
33 | I can change people’s beliefs and attitudes by providing logical explanations. | It implied religious beliefs to me. Why do I have to change people’s religious beliefs? | I can change people’s views and attitudes by providing logical explanations. |
34 | I am an eloquent and audible speaker. | Two meanings came to my mind: ‘to speak bluntly’ and ‘to speak frankly’. | I speak to others in a simple and understandable way |
41 | I listen to the views of the opposition. | It is vague and distracting. If you mean teamwork, then add the word ‘in teamwork’ or ‘collective decision’. | I listen to the views of the opposition in teamwork. |
47 | Without judging, I see things from the perspective of others. | This sentence was difficult to understand and participants had a long pause to respond to the item. | I can understand the problems of others without judging. |
55 | When others are aggressive, I calmly listen to them. | The sentence is unusual. You cannot be calm in aggressive situations, but the person tries to behave calmly. | When others are aggressive, I try to listen to them calmly. |
72 | I can do a lot of things without feeling tired. | It is somehow unusual or in other words exaggerated. It is an abnormal expectation. Certainly, a lot of work tires a person. | I get tired quickly with the least amount of work. |
83 | I do not insist on my wrong ideas and opinions. | The sentence is negative and confusing. I had a problem answering this question. | I insist on my wrong ideas and opinions. |
85 | I evaluate the situations with a broad view and through considering the relationships between the components. | It seemed a little vague; I did not understand the relationship between the components. | I try to consider all aspects of a problem. |
87 | Compared to other people, I pay attention to important details when doing things. | ‘Compared to other people’ can be omitted from the beginning of the sentence. A person may be much more precise (being very meticulous is not really needed in nursing profession) compared to the respondent. | I pay attention to important details when doing things. |
93 | I am slow in performing my tasks accurately. | My impression of this item is that in order to be careful in doing things, the person should act slowly. The words ‘accurate’ and ‘slow’ imply two opposite meanings and make the sentence difficult to understand. | While I am fast, I am careful enough when doing things. |
94 | I respond quickly to visual and auditory stimuli such as sound and light. | It sounds to me as being bothered by sound and light. | I use my senses to be aware of my surroundings |