Newly Licensed Nurse Perceived Incivility: A Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version

Background and Purpose: Incivility among nurses is widely recognized as a global problem and can have serious effects on new nurse graduates. This study aimed to translate the Nursing Student Perception of Civil and Uncivil Behaviors in newly licensed nurses into Turkish and validate its reliability and validity among clinical nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 309 nurses between January and April 2024. The scale was evaluated in terms of language equivalence, content validity, and confirmatory factor analysis. Content validity was assessed with the content validity index (CVI). Coefficient alpha was used for the analysis of internal consistency, and Pearson's correlation coefficient was used for parallel form reliability. Results: The CVI of the scale was .97. Factor loads of all items were between .69 and .88, and coefficient alpha values were between .742 and .911. Confirmatory factor analysis showed the Turkish form of 12 items and 2 factors. In terms of parallel form reliability, a negative medium correlation (r = -.674) was found between the nurse incivility subdimension and the passive incivility subdimension, while a positive high correlation (r = .722) was found with the active incivility subdimension. Conclusions: The scale has been demonstrated to be both valid and reliable, making it suitable for use within the Turkish population.