title: The Work Environment Scale and the Ward Atmosphere Scale (short forms): psychometric data.
abstract: Alpha coefficients of internal consistency for the Short Forms of the Work Environment Scale and Ward Atmosphere Scale, their major dimensions and their subscales are presented. Although some exceptions were noted, the indices reported here attest to the adequate reliability of the short forms of the two scales, which was previously documented for the unabridged forms. The few exceptions are hypothesized to be attributable to either sampling error or the fact that each factor is comprised of only 4 items. The need for further reliability testing of these short forms is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012931:Social Environment