title: Prosocial behaviour in palliative nurses: psychometric evaluation of the prosociality scale.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a prosociality scale within the palliative nursing context, and then examine the impact of prosocial behaviour in relation to job and educational satisfaction among palliative nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in 25 Italian palliative care centres, with a total of 107 nurses completing the prosociality scale by Caprara et al (2005) . Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were examined to evaluate a multidimensional model of prosociality.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A three-factor solution with a second order factor fitted the data well. The three dimensions extracted were labelled as helping, empathy, and sharing. Participants reported high levels of prosociality. In addition, prosociality was positively associated with job and educational satisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prosociality scale was valid and reliable when tested with palliative nurses. Although prosociality may be embedded in nurses' personalities, this quality should be actively promoted to expand and improve the culture and the ethics of nursing.
authors.affiliation: PhD Student, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Biagioli
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, SUPSI, Manno, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Cesarina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prandi
authors.affiliation: PhD Student, Campus Biomedico University, Rome.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Academic Lead for Centre for Palliative Care, University of Worcester, UK.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nyatanga
authors.affiliation: Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour, Norwich Business School, UK.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Frida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004645:Empathy; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D064946:Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Empathy; Helping; Palliative nurses; Personality; Prosociality