Work satisfaction of Japanese public health nurses: Assessing validity and reliability of a scale

The Index of Work Satisfaction, developed by Stamps et al., was administered to 583 nurses who had practiced public health nursing in Japan. After psychometric evaluation, three components were identified as contributing to their job satisfaction: the work environment, professional confidence, and c...

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Published in:Nursing & health sciences 2009-12, Vol.11 (4), p.417-421
Main Authors: Yamashita, Mineko, Takase, Miyuki, Wakabayshi, Chihiro, Kuroda, Kaori, Owatari, Nozomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
cross-cultural comparison
Culture
Female
Humans
instrument development
Japan
Japanese nurses
Job Satisfaction
Male
Middle Aged
Nurses
Nursing
Psychometrics
Public health
Public health nurses
public health nurses in Japan
Public Health Nursing - manpower
Public Health Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Reliability
Reproducibility of Results
Supervisors
Validity
Work environment
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Summary:The Index of Work Satisfaction, developed by Stamps et al., was administered to 583 nurses who had practiced public health nursing in Japan. After psychometric evaluation, three components were identified as contributing to their job satisfaction: the work environment, professional confidence, and commitment to the profession. Overall, the participants in the study were quite satisfied. The findings corroborated previous reports on Japanese nurses' job satisfaction, in that the nurses in the study were most satisfied with their relationships with peers, patients/families, and supervisors. However, they were least satisfied with having enough time for client care, having confidence, and promotion opportunities. The implications are discussed, to the effect that understanding the factors related to public health nurses' job satisfaction could help administrators to improve regulations and other issues related to the work environment.
ISSN:1441-0745
1442-2018
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2018.2009.00464.x