Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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en
jalali
1399
10
1
gregorian
2021
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35
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online
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Development and psychometric testing of nurses’ professional commitment inventory
Nursing Education
Nursing Education
Original Research
Original Research
<strong>Background: </strong>Promotion of nurses’ professional commitment is one of the strategies for retaining nurses and preventing their turnover. The aim of this study was the development and psychometric testing of the Nurses’ Professional Commitment Inventory.<br>
<strong>Methods:</strong> This mixed method study was performed in an item generation and a psychometric testing phase. In the first phase, a 34-item inventory was developed based on the results of a grounded theory and the existing literature. Search date was 2010 to May 2018. In the second phase, we recruited 272 clinical nurses and tested the psychometric properties of the inventory. Construct validity was tested via the exploratory factor analysis. Reliability testing was performed through test-retest stability and internal consistency testing. SPSS version 21.0 (SPPS Corp) was used for statistical analysis. Significance level was set at p<0.05.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> In the first phase, a 74-item pull was extracted. After reviewing, the primary version of the Nurses’ Professional Commitment Inventory (NPCI) with 34 items was developed. Eight items were deleted during psychometric testing. In factor analysis, the remaining 26 items were loaded on 3 factors, namely professional attachment, professional performance, and internalization of the profession. These factors explained 53.92% of the total variance of professional commitment. The Cronbach’s alpha and mean test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient for NPCI were 0.92 and 0.88, respectively.<br>
<strong> Conclusion:</strong> The Nurses’ Professional Commitment Inventory has acceptable validity and reliability. This inventory includes dimensions that indicate the formation of professional commitment. The items of the scale can reveal nurses’ strengths and weaknesses related to professional commitment.
Instrument development, Nurse, Professional commitment, Psychometric testing
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-6246-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Fateme
Jafaraghaee
fja_a80@yahoo.com
200319475328460065310
200319475328460065310
No
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Abbas
Ebadi
ebadi1347@yahoo.com
200319475328460065311
200319475328460065311
No
Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Life Style Institute, Faculty of Nursing, & Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Shadi
Dehghanzadeh
shadidehghan90@gmail.com
200319475328460065312
200319475328460065312
No
Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
Neda
Mehrdad
nmehrdad@tums.ac.ir
200319475328460065313
200319475328460065313
Yes
Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, & Nursing care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran