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Developing scale for colleague solidarity among nurses in Turkey.
Esin Cetinkaya Uslusoy1, Sule Ecevit Alpar
1Division of Nursing, Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Health Sciences, Isparta, Turkey. esinctnky@mynet.com
International Journal of Nursing Practice
|February 26, 2013
Summary
Researchers developed the Colleague Solidarity of Nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychometrics
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Colleague solidarity is crucial for nurses' well-being and team effectiveness.
- Existing instruments may not adequately capture the nuances of nurse solidarity.
- A validated scale is needed to measure this construct accurately.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Colleague Solidarity of Nurses' Scale (CSNS).
- To provide a reliable and valid instrument for assessing solidarity among nursing professionals.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive and methodological study design.
- Content and construct validity were assessed.
- Test-retest and internal consistency reliability were evaluated using Cronbach's alpha.
Main Results:
- The initial 44-item scale was refined to a 23-item instrument.
- Factor analysis revealed three sub-factors: emotional solidarity, academic solidarity, and negative opinions about solidarity.
- The overall Cronbach's alpha for the scale was 0.80, indicating good reliability.
Conclusions:
- The Colleague Solidarity of Nurses' Scale (CSNS) is a valid and reliable instrument.
- The CSNS can be used to measure colleague solidarity among nurses effectively.
- This scale can inform interventions to improve nursing work environments.
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