Abstract: Objective: To examine the reliability and validity of the Huaxi Emotional-Distress Index (HEI) in nurses, and to determine the application value in nurses. Methods: A total of 330 nurses were chosen by random cluster sampling and were tested by the Huaxi Emotional-Distress Index on the network of scientific research platform. The reliability and validity were assessed and verified by project analysis, exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s α coefficient. Results: HEI was comprised of two factors which explained 70.4% of the total variance. The Cronbach’s α coefficients of the scale and its two factors were 0.917, 0.915 and 0.691, respectively. Conclusion: HEI has good internal consistency reliability and structural validity in nurses and can be used to measure the negative emotion of nurses.

Key words: HEI, nursing staffs, reliability, validity