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Marla J Weston1, Paula Meek, Joyce A Verran
1Author Affiliations: CEO (Dr Weston), Weston Consulting LLC, Washington, DC; Assistant Dean for the PhD Program and Professor (Dr Meek), University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City; Professor Emerita (Dr Brewer), University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson; CEO and Assistant Professor (Dr Clavelle), Clavelle Consulting LLC, Arvada, and University of Colorado College of Nursing, Aurora, Colorado; Senior Partner and Clinical Professor (Dr Porter O'Grady), Tim Porter O'Grady Associates LLC, Tucson, Arizona, and School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; and Research Associate Professor (Dr Bob Wong), University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City.
Abstract:
This article describes psychometric testing and refinement of the Verran Professional Governance Scale (VPGS), which measures behaviors associated with professional governance. Phase 1 reduced the items on the scale based on floor and ceiling effects and redundancy of items. Phase 2 examined structural construct validity using exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The final 22-item instrument demonstrates satisfactory internal consistencies and fit indices and significant positive correlation between the VPGS, job satisfaction, and control over nursing practice.
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