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Using open-ended surveys and semi-structured interviews, detailed descriptions of participants’ experiences of moral distress were obtained in order to gain an initial understanding of the ways in which the phenomeonon is experienced in the context of counseling. Based on these participants’ experiences, a thematic structure was identified, from which an initial item pool was generated. A 106-item instrument was constructed, which was pilot tested with two samples, one consisting of counselors and counselor educators used to assess item and sub-theme representativeness and acceptability, and the other of laypersons used to assess non-validity issues. Inter-rater agreeability and qualitative feedback was analyzed to arrive at a parsimonious instrument that demonstrated acceptable content and face validity. 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Based on these participants’ experiences, a thematic structure was identified, from which an initial item pool was generated. A 106-item instrument was constructed, which was pilot tested with two samples, one consisting of counselors and counselor educators used to assess item and sub-theme representativeness and acceptability, and the other of laypersons used to assess non-validity issues. Inter-rater agreeability and qualitative feedback was analyzed to arrive at a parsimonious instrument that demonstrated acceptable content and face validity. 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