[Development of Job Satisfaction Scale for Clinical Nurses]

Area of Science:

• Nursing Research
• Psychometrics

Background:

• Job satisfaction is crucial for clinical nurses' well-being and retention.
• Existing tools may not adequately capture the nuances of job satisfaction in the Korean nursing context.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate the Job Satisfaction Scale for Clinical Nurses (JSS-CN).
• To provide a reliable and valid instrument for measuring clinical nurses' job satisfaction.

Main Methods:

• A preliminary 42-item scale was refined through content validity evaluation.
• A 33-item scale was finalized based on internal consistency, construct validity, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity.
• Data collected from clinical nurses in Korea were used for scale development and validation.

Main Results:

• The JSS-CN identified six key factors contributing to job satisfaction, explaining 59.7% of the variance.
• The scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .95) and test-retest reliability (ICC = .90).
• Convergent validity was supported by significant correlations with existing job satisfaction scales (r = .75) and job performance (r = .53).

Conclusions:

• The JSS-CN is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring job satisfaction among clinical nurses.
• This scale can be effectively utilized in Korea to assess and improve clinical nurses' job satisfaction.