Open AccessReliability and validity of the practice environment scale of the nursing work index for Japanese hospital nurses
Author(s) -
Ogata Yasuko,
Sasaki Miki,
Yumoto Yoshie,
Yonekura Yuki,
Nagano Midori,
Kanda Katsuya
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.148
Subject(s) - scale (ratio) , construct validity , confirmatory factor analysis , burnout , job satisfaction , reliability (semiconductor) , nursing , internal consistency , validity , psychology , criterion validity , medicine , psychometrics , clinical psychology , social psychology , structural equation modeling , patient satisfaction , statistics , mathematics , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
Aims The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES‐NWI) for hospital nurses in Japan. Design A cross‐sectional mail survey. Methods Participants in this study were 1,219 full‐time ward nurses from 27 hospitals in Japan, using 31 items of the Japanese version of the PES‐NWI questionnaire, from December 2008‐March 2009. Construct validity, criterion‐related validity and internal consistency of the PES‐NWI were tested. Results The PES‐NWI showed reliable internal consistency. The five‐factor structure was supported by confirmatory factor analysis. The PES‐NWI correlated significantly with job satisfaction, burnout and the nurses’ intention to stay on the job, supporting criterion‐related validity.