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http://dx.doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2016.22.1.99

Development of Nursing Workplace Spirituality Instrument: Confirmatory Factor Analysis  

Suk, Jung Won (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook Health University College)
Koh, Myung Suk (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration / v.22, no.1, 2016 , pp. 99-108 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a nursing workplace spirituality instrument. Methods: Using 44 preliminary items which were developed in a former study, a survey was done with 469 nurses working in 2 city general hospitals. Data were collected from September 19 to October 10, 2014 and were analyzed using statistical packages SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18.0. Results: The finalized Nursing Workplace Spirituality instrument consisted of 32 items and 6 sub factors: meaning of nursing, relationship with colleagues, transcendency through nursing service, inner self, interaction between the workplace environments, and harmony between individual and organization. A seven-point Likert scale was employed, and achieving a higher score in a particular factor and sum of all scores indicated high factor and Nursing Workplace Spirituality. Conclusion: Findings indicate that with this instrument, it is possible to understand nursing organization's workplace spirituality. Therefore this instrument is recommended for use in hospitals.
Keywords
Nurses; Spirituality; Workplace;
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