Development and Psychometric Test of the Salutogenic Survey on Sustainable Working Life for Nurses: Identifying Resistance Resources against Stress

Monica Eriksson, Elias Johannesson, Nóra Kerekes, Maria Emilsson, Sandra Pennbrant and Håkan Nunstedt ()
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Monica Eriksson: Department of Health Sciences, University West, SE-46186 Trollhättan, Sweden
Elias Johannesson: Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, University West, SE-46186 Trollhättan, Sweden
Nóra Kerekes: Department of Health Sciences, University West, SE-46186 Trollhättan, Sweden
Maria Emilsson: Department of Health Sciences, University West, SE-46186 Trollhättan, Sweden
Sandra Pennbrant: Department of Health Sciences, University West, SE-46186 Trollhättan, Sweden
Håkan Nunstedt: Department of Health Sciences, University West, SE-46186 Trollhättan, Sweden

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: Extensive research shows nurses’ work environment to be particularly stressful. This study develops, explores, and psychometrically tests a new profession-specific questionnaire identifying generalised and specific resistance resources, that make it possible to measure resources to manage work-related stress. An exploratory study design was employed. The questionnaire development was inspired by the MEASURE approach and the salutogenic theory of health. Building on the results from a literature review of nursing research and salutogenesis, supplemented by twelve interviews with hospital nurses, an item pool was generated. The first version was pilot-tested in a group of nurses who were studying to become specialist nurses. The second version of the questionnaire was psychometrically tested on a sample of registered nurses in close patient care (n = 475), analysed using confirmatory factor analysis to test seven predefined domains of the questionnaire. The analysis revealed a first order seven-domain model of 21 items: job satisfaction, professional role, work motivation, commitment, belonging in the workplace, factors and conditions for remaining in the profession, and workload. The structure of the questionnaire indicates its usefulness in clinical practice for measuring resistance resources.

Keywords: instrument development; Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA); salutogenesis; the Salutogenic Survey on Sustainable Working life for nurses (SalWork-N); generalised and specific resistance resources; specific enhancing resources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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