J Korean Acad Nurs.  2018 Feb;48(1):12-25. 10.4040/jkan.2018.48.1.12.

Development of Job Satisfaction Scale for Clinical Nurses

• Lee BS
• Eo YS
• Lee MA

• KMID: 2405466
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2018.48.1.12

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.

Keyword

Nurses; Job satisfaction; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of results

MeSH Terms

Humans
Job Satisfaction*
Korea
Nursing
Reproducibility of Results
Social Responsibility
Work Performance

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  Figure 1. Process of the development of the JSS-CN.

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