%0 Journal Article
%A Porcel-Gálvez, Ana María
%A Barrientos-Trigo, Sergio
%A Bermúdez-García, Sara
%A Fernández-García, Elena
%A Bueno-Ferrán, Mercedes
%A Badanta, Bárbara
%T The Nursing Stress Scale-Spanish Version: An Update to Its Psychometric Properties and Validation of a Short-form Version in Acute Care Hospital Settings
%D 2020
%@ 1661-7827
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4315
%X Stressful working conditions are correlated with a negative impact on the well-being of nurses, job satisfaction, quality of patient care and the health of the staff. The Nursing Stress Scale (NSS) has been shown to be a valid and reliable instrument to assess occupational stressors among nurses. This study updates the psychometric properties of the "NSS-Spanish version" and validates a short-form version. A cross-sectional design was carried out for this study. A reliability analysis and a confirmatory factor analysis and an exploratory factor analysis were undertaken. Items were systematically identified for reduction using statistical and theoretical analysis. Correlation testing and criterion validity confirmed scale equivalence. A total of 2195 Registered Nurses and 1914 Licensed Practical Nurses were enrolled. The original 34-item scale obtained a good internal consistency but an unsatisfactory confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis. The short-form Nursing Stress Scale (11-items) obtained a good internal consistency for Registered Nurses (α = 0.83) and for Licensed Practical Nurses (α = 0.79). Both Nursing Stress Scales obtained a strong correlation for Registered Nurses (rho = 0.904) and for Licensed Practical Nurses (rho = 0.888). The 11-item version of the Nursing Stress Scale is a valid and reliable scale to assess stress perception among Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. Its short-form nature improves the psychometric properties and the feasibility of the tool.
%K Hospital
%K Nursing staff
%K Occupational stress
%K Working conditions
%K Assessment tools
%K Validation
%K Instrument development
%K Psychometric assessment
%K Questionnaires
%K Personal de enfermería
%K Estrés laboral
%K Condiciones de trabajo
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