J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2024 Apr;30(1):11-23. 10.22650/JKCNR.2024.30.1.11.

Development of a Scale for Measuring Nurses' Stress

• Kang Y
• Lee K
• Hur Y

• KMID: 2555876
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2024.30.1.11

Abstract

Purpose
This study developed a scale of nurses' stress and examined the validity and reliability of the scale.
Methods
The scale was developed according to DeVellis' scale development procedure. Based on the Nursing Work Environment Stress model and the results of focus group interviews, 43 preliminary items were generated. A survey was conducted with 208 clinical nurses to test the psychometric properties of the scale. Both exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were employed to figure out and confirm the scale's theoretical structure statistically. In addition, content, convergent, and discriminative validity were evaluated and Cronbach's ⍺ was calculated to test internal reliability.
Results
The final scale consisted of 19 items and verified four-factor structures. The structure of the scale was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis, and it showed moderate correlations with the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and Korean Nurses Occupational Stress Scale. Cronbach's ⍺ was .87.
Conclusion
A scale of nurses' stress to nursing work was developed to embrace a wide range of nurses' psychological responses to nursing work based on the theoretical model.

Keyword

Nurses; Reliability and Validity; Factor Analysis; Statistical; Stress; Validation Study