The Job Embeddedness Scale: A Test of Its Reliability and Validity in Chinese Perioperative Settings

Area of Science:

• Nursing Research
• Organizational Psychology
• Human Resource Management

Background:

• Job embeddedness is a key predictor of employee turnover.
• No validated instrument existed to measure job embeddedness among Taiwanese perioperative nurses.
• Understanding factors influencing nurse retention is critical in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

• To translate and validate the Job Embeddedness Scale (JES) for use in Taiwanese perioperative settings.
• To establish the reliability and construct validity of the Chinese version of the Job Embeddedness Scale (C-JES).
• To provide a tool for assessing job embeddedness to inform strategies for increasing nurse retention.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study utilizing self-administered questionnaires.
• Forward and back-translation of the JES by bilingual translators and expert review for content validity.
• Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability analyses (Cronbach's alpha, ICC) on data from 344 perioperative nurses.

Main Results:

• The 31-item C-JES demonstrated acceptable model fit in CFA, supporting a six-factor structure.
• High content validity (CVI = 0.98) and strong correlation with the original JES (r = 0.98).
• Excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.91) and good test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.82).

Conclusions:

• The C-JES is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring job embeddedness in Taiwanese perioperative nurses.
• The validated 31-item C-JES offers a concise yet comprehensive measure for research and practice.
• Findings support the application of C-JES in human resource management to enhance nurse retention and inform cross-cultural research on job embeddedness.