Quality of work life ; Nurses ; Reliability ; Validity ; Factor analysis
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Quality of NursingWork Life (QNWL-K) scale. The scale measures the reported quality of the nurse' work life among Korean nurses. Methods: The QNWL-K was developed through forward-backward translation techniques. An internal consistencyreliability and construct validity using exploratory analysis were conducted using SPSS/WIN (21.0). Survey datawere collected from 309 nurses who worked in two tertiary hospitals, four general hospitals, and two hospitalsin Seoul and Gyeonggi, South Korea. Results: Factor analysis results of the revised QWNL-K demonstrated thatit has a four-factor structure (work context, support systems for home/work life, work design, and staffing) thatsupports construct validity. Factor loadings of the 36 items ranged from .30~.77. The QNWL-K showed reliableinternal consistency from Cronbach’s ⍺ for the total scale of .93. Conclusion: The findings support that theQNWL-K has satisfactory construct validity and is a reliable measure of nursing work life in Korea.