Spiritual Climate as is Perceived by Greek Clinical Nurses. A Validation study

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ID22320232
AuthorsEvangelos Fradelos (0000-0003-0244-9760, Sotiria General Hospital, corresponding author), Foteini Tzavella (0000-0001-8259-2609, University of Peloponnese)
Year2020
Volume32
Issue1
Pages66
Publication date2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMateria Socio Medica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1512-7680 • E-ISSN: 1986-597X
PublisherScopeMed (PUBLISHER • TR)
DOI10.5455/msm.2020.32.66-70
PMID32410895
OpenAlexW3015841411
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited7

INTRODUCTION: Organisational climate generally refers to issues such as information sharing climate, appreciation and recognition, concern for employee well-being, ethics and quality performance. In hospitals, it represents the shared beliefs and values that may affect the quality of care in health care groups and which could be managed to improve the quality of care. AIM: Aim of the study was the translation of the Spiritual climate Scale (SCS) in Greek language and the validation of the scale for the Greek population. METHODS: The SCS is an anonymous self-administered questionnaire that contains four, five-point Likert scale, closed questions. The questionnaire was translated into Greek language and then back translated in the English in order to be checked for any inconsistencies. The sample of the study was 275 nurses, working in two public hospital in Athens. Exploratory factor analysis, with principal components analysis was performed for checking the construct validity of the questionnaire. The test-retest reliability and the internal consistency were also examined. Statistical analysis performed by the use of SPSS 25.0. Statistical significance level was set at p=0.05. RESULTS: From the total 275 of the participants 238(86.5%) were women and the mean age was 43.8±8.7. The final Greek version of the questionnaire includes all of the four questions and one factor was exported from the exploratory factor analysis. The Cronbach-α coefficient was 0.902 for the total questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: The SCS is a valid and reliable questionnaire that can be used for assessing spiritual climate in Greek clinical areas

Construct validity · Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Exploratory factor analysis · Geography · Greek language · Likert scale · Medical education · Psychometrics · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Employee Performance and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership

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