Abstract
A scale for assessing stress in nurses involved in psychiatric care was developed
based on the perspective of stress recognition. Seventeen items designed for assessing stress
related to psychiatric care were developed based on previous studies and used in a survey.
Exploratory factor analysis was conducted by using data without missing values （N＝ 281）,
which extracted four factors: “Therapeutic contact,” “Insufficient knowledge and skills,”
“Negative attitudes of patients,” and “Cooperation with other professions.” Construct validity
of the scale that consisted of the above factors was examined by using confirmatory factor
analysis. The second-order factor model with the above factors as first-order factors fitted the
data, which statistically supported the construct validity of the scale based on its factor
structure. It is suggested that the newly developed scale would have a significant value for
investigating factors related to stress experienced by nurses providing psychiatric care.
