title: The confirmatory factor analysis of the job diagnostic survey: the oncology nursing setting.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the factorial validity of the five-factor measurement model of the job diagnostic survey (JDS) in oncology settings.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The research comes as a response to the lack of studies examining the factorial dimensions of the instrument in specific nursing populations.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a cross-sectional, census survey design including all the oncology departments in Cyprus. The final sample included 398 oncology nurses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A confirmatory factor analytic model, based on previous research, was tested. A unidimensional model including all five job characteristics items was found to be the best explanation of the data. This model produced fair-to-good internal consistency estimates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings supported a shorter version of the JDS as a reliable and factorially valid instrument for use with the oncology nursing population. These promising results should pave the way for further research and the search for more conclusive evidence on the construct validity of the shorter version of the JDS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurse managers should use scales such as the JDS in order to evaluate the oncology nurses' job satisfaction, work attitudes and motivation and redesign the job accordingly.
authors: Nursing Department, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Nicosia, Cyprus. andreas.charalambous@cut.ac.cy
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Charalambous
authors: Vasilios
authors: V
authors: Raftopoulos
authors: Michael A
authors: MA
authors: Talias
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003535:Cyprus; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D011594:Psychometrics; D014177:Translations; D055815:Young Adult