Development of Emotional Labor Measurement Tool for Hospital Nurses
10.11111/jkana.2018.24.3.221
- Author:
Hye Ri NAM
1
;
Ji Yun LEE
Author Information
1. Hoban Hospital, Korea. chong0620@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Emotions;
Factor analysis;
Measurement;
Hospitals
- MeSH:
Empathy;
Factor Analysis, Statistical;
Gangwon-do;
Hospitals, General;
Reproducibility of Results
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2018;24(3):221-233
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The study was done to analyze attributes of emotional labor experienced by clinical nurses working in domestic hospitals and to develop tools for measurement. METHODS: The concept of nurse emotional labor was verified through concept analysis based on Hybrid model. The preliminary Nurse Emotional Labor Scale were examined for content validity, reliability and validity. The scale was verified with 500 nurses working in general hospitals located in Kangwon-do. RESULTS: Attributes of the nurse emotional labor concept were derived from three types: surface type, internalize type and control behaviors and identified as having six constitutive factors: conscious surface behaviors, casual behaviors, empathy effort, repress, solve and endure. The results of the construct validity test of the tool showed 8 factors. The Nurse Emotional Labor Measurement Tool had a significant correlation (r=.35, p < .001) with the Scale of Morris & Felman in result of criterion-related validity. And the internal consistency reliability Cronbach's α coefficient was .93. CONCLUSION: The development process showed that to accurately describe emotional labor of nurses, it is necessary to consider not only quantitative aspects but also qualitative aspects and content aspects.
