Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Science
Online ISSN : 2185-8888
Print ISSN : 0287-5330
ISSN-L : 0287-5330
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Development of a Peer Coaching Scale for Nurses During the Initial Career-Development Period
Ryozo TomitaYasuko Hosoda
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2019 Volume 39 Pages 82-90

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to consider the reliability and validity of the Peer Coaching Scale for Nurses during the initial career-development period.

Methods: The researchers selected 55 items from an initial scale of 64 items based on peer debriefing and their content validity index. A questionnaire survey was conducted for nurses in the second and third years after graduation from 65 institutions nationally from September 2017 to March 2018. Data obtained from 318 nurses were analyzed. The reliability and validity were examined using item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach’s α coefficient, the confirmation of correlation with external criteria, and the test-retest method.

Results: As a result of the exploratory factor analysis, four factors and 20 items were extracted. The four factors were “the act of building a reciprocal relationship,” “the act of co-creating a care method,” “the act of compensating a care method,” and “the act of accelerating self-transformation.” The Cronbach’s α coefficient for the overall scale was .93. The Cronbach’s α coefficients for the subscales ranged from .82 to .89. The correlation coefficient of the Peer Coaching Scale with the subscale “usefulness of cooperation” of the Belief in Cooperation Scale was .33 (p < .01), and with the Teamwork Measure for Nursing Teams was .33 (p < .01). Using the test-retest method, the intraclass correlation coefficient for the subscales ranged from .65 to .79 (p < .01).

Conclusion: The reliability and validity of the Peer Coaching Scale for Nurses during the Initial Career-Development Period were verified.

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