Reliability and validity analysis of modified Nursing Stress Scale for Indian population.
The original Nursing Stress Scale (NSS) was structurally modified according to results of factorial analysis and a new scale was named as modified nursing stress scale (MNSS). This is the first study to modify and validate NSS for Indian nursing population. Factorial analysis showed different factor loading for two subscales and items were shifted according to their loading to provide a more meaningful structure. After relocation of Items 13, 14, and 15 into first factor, this factor was renamed as "emotional and painful conditions of patients" to provide a more appropriate name to the first factor. Items 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 were found to be distributed under two different factors; one of these two was renamed as "unpredictable changes" and another retained its original name (i.e., workload). This distribution was also supported by rational analysis. All other items were distributed under factors as in the original scale. Rest of the validity assessment was done with the modified scale. Thus, with minor changes in structure, the scale was found to have better content validity.
Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering Lab, National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Powai, Mumbai, India. vasundhara.nitie@gmail.com
Vasundhara
V
Pathak
Tania
T
Chakraborty
Suman
S
Mukhopadhyay
D000328:Adult; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D016526:Workload