Development and Validation of the Professional Fit Scale in Nursing

Catak T., Sonmez B.

NURSING OPEN, cilt.12, sa.11, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/nop2.70309
  • Dergi Adı: NURSING OPEN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: This study aims to develop the Professional Fit Scale in Nursing and to test psychometric analyses. Design: This is a scale development and validation study. Methods: This study was conducted in three phases: (1) creation of the items, (2) preliminary assessment of the items, and (3) assessment of the psychometric properties of the scale. The scale was tested using construct validity and reliability analyses after the assessment of content and face validity in accordance with the scale development guidelines. The data were collected between May and September 2021 from nurses working in Istanbul (n = 720). Results: The final scale included 56 items and 9 subscales, explaining 68.06% of the total variance. CFA showed acceptable fit (chi(2)/df = 2.57; GFI = 0.90; CFI = 0.90; RMSEA = 0.05; RMR = 0.07). Factor loadings ranged 0.592-0.922. Convergent (CR > 0.70; AVE > 0.50) and discriminant validity (MSV < AVE; ASV < MSV) were supported. Internal consistency was high (alpha = 0.97), and test-retest reliability was strong (ICC = 0.99). Conclusion: The scale, which was developed, evaluates the professional fit of nurses in nine fields: professional responsibility, interpersonal relations and care, problem solving, coping with stress, professional skills, continuous development, working conditions, professional achievement and professional autonomy.