Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the medical staff occupational stress scale among Chinese clinical nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Medical Staff Occupational Stress Scale (MSOSS) is a timely tool for the measurement of occupational stress among medical staff. It included a childhood stress dimension and seven other work-related stress dimensions. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the MSOSS using a large cohort of clinical nurses from Southeast China.

Method

A province-level survey was conducted from January 1st 2022 to May 31st 2022. Full-time clinical nurses from multiple hospitals in Hainan province were recruited. A total of 2989 nurses (1639 from secondary hospitals and 1350 from tertiary hospitals) completed the survey. The reliability of the MSOSS was assessed by its internal consistency. The validity of the MSOSS was assessed by

SUBMITTER: Liu XK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11834229 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature