Development of Job Satisfaction Scale for Clinical Nurses
10.4040/jkan.2018.48.1.12
- Author:
Byoung Sook LEE
1
;
Yong Sook EO
;
Mi Aie LEE
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Job satisfaction;
Questionnaires;
Reproducibility of results
- MeSH:
Humans;
Job Satisfaction;
Korea;
Nursing;
Reproducibility of Results;
Social Responsibility;
Work Performance
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2018;48(1):12-25
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was performed to develop the Job Satisfaction Scale for Clinical Nurses (JSS-CN) and verify its validity and reliability. METHODS: A preliminary 42-item version of the JSS-CN was developed through literature reviews and in-depth interviews. The draft scale was developed using thirty-seven items selected following content validity evaluation. Finally, thirty-three items with response options on a 5-point Likert scale were selected based on internal consistency reliability and construct validity. Subsequently, the test-retest reliability and convergent validity of the JSS-CN were verified. RESULTS: Six factors, namely, recognition from the organization and professional achievement, personal maturation through the nursing profession, interpersonal interaction with respect and recognition, accomplishment of accountability as a nurse, display of professional competency, and stability and job worth, were identified, which explained 59.7% of the total variance. The JSS-CN's Cronbach's α for the total scale was .95, and the intra-class correlation coefficient was .90. The correlation coefficient between the scores of the JSS-CN and Slavitt's scale was .75, and that between the JSS-CN and job performance was .53. CONCLUSION: Results showed that the JSS-CN has good reliability and validity. Therefore, it is concluded that the JSS-CN could be a useful tool for the measurement of the job satisfaction of clinical nurses in Korea.
