Nursing Job Rotation Stress Scale development and psychometric evaluation.

Authors :: Huang S
Lin YH
Kao CC
Yang HY
Anne YL
Wang CH
Source :: Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS [Jpn J Nurs Sci] 2016 Jan; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 114-22. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Oct 13.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to develop and assess the reliability and validity of the Nurse Job Rotation Stress Scale (NJRS).<br />Methods: A convenience sampling method was utilized to recruit two groups of nurses (n = 150 and 253) from a 2751 bed medical center in southern Taiwan. The NJRS scale was developed and used to evaluate the NJRS.<br />Results: Explorative factor analysis revealed that three factors accounted for 74.11% of the explained variance. Confirmatory factor analysis validity testing supported the three factor structure and the construct validity. Cronbach's alpha for the 10 item model was 0.87 and had high linearity.<br />Conclusion: The NJRS can be considered a reliable and valid scale for the measurement of nurse job rotation stress for nursing management and research purposes.<br /> (© 2015 Japan Academy of Nursing Science.)