Original Articles
Development of Collaboration Consciousness Scale for Full-Time Nurses in Working with Part-Time Nurses in General Wards
2016 Volume 36 Pages 189-197
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2016 Volume 36 Pages 189-197
Purpose: The present study aimed to develop a scale measuring full-time nurses’ collaboration consciousness with part-time nurses (CCSFN-PN).
Method: The participants consisted of full-time nurses in working with part-time nurses. Scale development involved several phases, including item development, reliability testing, criterion-related validity testing, and construct validity testing.
Result: Data from 390 nurses who responded to all 48 items of the CCSFN-PN were analyzed (response rate: 50.5%, valid response rate: 87.8%). Exploratory factor analysis revealed four factors with 26 items. They were “differentiation,sense of appreciation,sense of covering-up the mess,and sense of mutual help”. The model showed approximately good fit to the data by confirmatory factor analysis (GFI = 0.846, AGFI = 0.816, RMSEA = 0.074) A significant correlation was observed between the CCSFN-PN and Job Satisfaction Scale (rs = 0.314) as well as “Agreement to Collaborate with Part-time Nurses” (rs = 0.365),thus confirming construct validity and criterion-related validity. Cronbach’s α coefficient was 0.895 for the overall scale and 0.678–0.915 for subscales, confirming general internal consistency.
Conclusion: The results prove the reliability and validity of the CCSFN-PN. The CCSFN-PN can be used to assess full-time nurses’ collaboration consciousness with part-time nurses.
