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Developing a scale for Intent to Remain in the Profession of Midwifery Students: A methodological study
Elif Erdoğan1, Tuğçe Sönmez2, Serap Ejder Apay1
1Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye.
Journal of Health Psychology
|July 20, 2026
Summary
Researchers developed a valid and reliable measurement tool to assess midwifery students' intention to remain in the profession. This new scale will aid in understanding and improving midwifery workforce retention.
Area of Science:
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Educational Measurement
Background:
- Midwifery workforce retention is crucial for global maternal health.
- A validated tool is needed to measure factors influencing midwifery students' commitment to the profession.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a measurement tool assessing midwifery students' intention to remain in the profession.
- To establish the psychometric properties of the newly developed scale.
Main Methods:
- Methodological study involving midwifery students.
- Scale development included literature review, expert consultation (10 experts), and finalization of 52 items.
- Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were used to determine construct validity and model fit.
Main Results:
- EFA yielded a 35-item scale with 4 sub-dimensions, explaining 58.86% of the variance.
- CFA confirmed acceptable goodness-of-fit indices for the 35-item, 4-sub-dimension model.
- Reliability was high, with Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's Omega ranging from 0.79 to 0.92, and overall scale reliability at 0.91.
Conclusions:
- The developed 35-item scale is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring midwifery students' intention to remain in the profession.
- This tool can inform strategies to enhance midwifery student retention and support the future midwifery workforce.
