Development of the Workplace Interpersonal Problems Scale for Care Workers (WIPS) and examination of its reliability and validity.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The turnover rate of care workers has remained high by global standards, with previous studies showing an association between workplace interpersonal relations and care worker turnover and turnover intentions. This study details the development of the Workplace Interpersonal Problems Scale for Care Workers (WIPS) and examines its reliability and validity according to the COSMIN guidelines.

Methods

A total of 476 care workers employed by elder care facilities participated in the study. This study examined the reliability and validity of the WIPS after its development. Reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's α, test reliability with the standard error of measurement, and test-retest reliability with the intraclass correlation coefficient. Content validity, cons

SUBMITTER: Takeda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10559914 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature