The Validity and Reliability of a Psychiatric Nurses' Image Scale (PSYNIS).
10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.4.320
- Author:
Young Hee CHO
1
;
Young Ran KWEON
;
Bom JO
Author Information
1. Christian College of Nursing, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Psychiatric nurses;
Image;
Validity;
Reliability
- MeSH:
Data Collection;
Mental Health;
Methods;
Reproducibility of Results*;
Self Report
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2015;24(4):320-329
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to verify the validity and reliability of a Psychiatric Nurses' Image Scale (PSYNIS) for Korean psychiatric and mental health nurses. METHODS: A methodological study design was used with an exploratory factor analysis, Pearson's correlation, and a fitness of the modified mode for validity. Cronbach's alpha coefficients and an alternative-form method for reliability were used. Psychiatric Nurses' Image Scale (PSYNIS) was tested with 345 psychiatric and mental health nurses, residing in G city, J city, and J province. Data were collected from Jun. 1 to Aug. 2, 2012. Responses were obtained from respondents through self reports method and each item had a possible score of 5. Collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 and LISREL 8.54 programs. RESULTS: The 28 items making up the instrument were classified into the following 4 factors: 'Professionalism', 'Activism', 'Coordination competence', and 'Personalism'. These factors explained 63.2% of the total variance. Fitness of the modified mode was good (chi2= 1052.30, RMSEA=.05, GFI=.90, AGFI=.86, NFI=.97, and CFI=.98). The reliability of the PSYNIS was .95 (Cronbach's alpha). CONCLUSION: Results of the present study suggest that the PSYNIS is useful for efficiently evaluation of the image of psychiatric nurses.
