Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale (KUHJS']JSS): its validation in the Greek language

Aimranslation and validation of the Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale. BackgroundNurses' job satisfaction is crucial for the smooth functioning of the health-care system. MethodsA Greek translation of the scale was made and administered to 126 psychiatric nurses; 60 filled it out again after 15days. The structural validity and internal consistency of the scale were also studied. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were also conducted. ResultsA total of 69 (54.8%) of the participants were male and the majority (72.2%) were <40years 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. ConclusionsThe scale's properties were very satisfactory indicating that the scale is a reliable measure of job satisfaction. Implications for nursing managementThe Greek version of the Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale can be recommended to measure nurses' job satisfaction in Cyprus and Greece.