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Development and psychometric evaluation of the nurses' Work Values Scale.

Yukari Hara¹, Kyoko Asakura¹, Masako Yamada¹

¹Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

|July 31, 2023

Summary

A new 30-item nurses' Work Values Scale (WVS) was developed and validated. This scale measures the importance of work values for nurses, demonstrating acceptable validity and reliability for use in healthcare settings.

Keywords:

Work Values Scale instrument development nurses nursing work values

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Nursing
Psychometrics
Healthcare Management

Background:

Understanding nurses' work values is crucial for job satisfaction and retention.
Existing scales may not adequately capture the multifaceted nature of nursing work values.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and psychometrically evaluate the nurses' Work Values Scale (WVS).
To provide a reliable instrument for assessing the importance of various work values among nurses.

Main Methods:

A two-phase scale development process was employed, including item generation and refinement.
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted for scale validation.
Convergent validity and reliability were assessed in Study 1 and Study 2.

Main Results:

A 30-item nurses' Work Values Scale (WVS) with four subdomains was successfully developed.
The scale demonstrated acceptable convergent validity and reliability.
Psychometric testing confirmed the WVS as a robust measurement tool.

Conclusions:

The developed nurses' Work Values Scale (WVS) is a valid and reliable instrument.
The WVS can be utilized to assess the importance of work values in nursing practice and research.
Findings support the use of the WVS for improving nursing work environments and professional development.