title: [An instrument for attitude measurement about professional appraisal].
abstract: The study describes a construction of an attitude measurement tool, the Likert Scale, about the performance evaluation process used by the Nursing Department of the University Hospital at University of São Paulo, related to the nurse's beliefs, feelings and ability. The test's results of confidence, Cronbach Alpha and Spearman-Brown Correlation, showed that the tool is confident and appropriate for application in other populations.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Orientação Profissional da Escola de Enfermagem da USP. vlmira@usp.br
authors.forename: Vera Lúcia Mira
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Maria Madalena Januário
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Leite
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D009729:Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires