Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale (KUHJSS): its validation in the Greek language.

ABSTRACT

AIM: Τranslation and validation of the Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale. BACKGROUND: Nurses' job satisfaction is crucial for the smooth functioning of the health-care system. METHODS: A Greek translation of the scale was made and administered to 126 psychiatric nurses; 60 filled it out again after 15 days. The structural validity and internal consistency of the scale were also studied. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were also conducted. RESULTS: A total of 69 (54.8%) of the participants were male and the majority (72.2%) were <40 years old. The exploratory factor analysis revealed a four-factor scale Leadership, Working environment, Motivating factors and Team spirit (Cronbach alpha 0.71-0.88). These factors were not identical to the factors of the Finnish version of the scale. The four-factor model created marginally fits the data and exhibits far better indices. Pearson correlation and intraclass correlation coefficient were near to 1, indicating the scale's high reliability. CONCLUSIONS: The scale's properties were very satisfactory indicating that the scale is a reliable measure of job satisfaction. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT The Greek version of the Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale can be recommended to measure nurses' job satisfaction in Cyprus and Greece.