Development of a Self-evaluation Questionnaire to Measure the Self-image of Nurses in the Early Stage of Their Mid-Careers

Abstract

Objective: To develop a self-evaluation questionnaire to measure the self-image of nurses in the early stages of their mid-careers.

Subjects and Methods: Nurses in their twenties with more than three years of clinical experience were selected as subjects of this study. A self-evaluation questionnaire to evaluate their self-image was developed, and its adequacy was reviewed by use of article analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and its reliability and criterion-related validity.

Results: The number of subjects was 569. As a result of the analysis, a model with 5 items containing and 16 factors was developed and called “Self-evaluation questionnaire of self-image of nurses in the early stages of their mid-careers.” The 5 items included “My tired self,” “My isolated self,” “My lost or worried self,” “My unskilled self,” and “My striving self.” The trust factor obtained for the entire measure was .872, and the subscale for internal consistency was .544 to .816. Concurrent validity, significant positive correlation with the self-esteem scale, CES-D and significant negative correlation were then observed.

Conclusion: The self-evaluation questionnaire of the self-image of nurses in the early stages of their mid-careers, reliability and validity has been confirmed.