Development and reliability testing of the four-dimensional job performance evaluation questionnaire for clinical nurses in the biological perspective

  • Haoyu Chen Medical School, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
  • Ping Li Medical School, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
  • Ming Hong Nursing Department, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People’s Hospital, Urumqi 830054, China
  • Xiaohan Zhao Medical School, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
  • Tianqing Zhuang Medical School, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62617/mcb1165
Keywords: nurses; questionnaire development; job performance; adaptive performance; reliability; validity; biological perspective
Article ID: 1165

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to scientifically develop the Four-Dimensional Job Performance Evaluation Questionnaire for Clinical Nurses from a biological aspect and to assess its reliability and validity. Methods: Guided by Koopmans’ four-dimensional work performance theory, the questionnaire was structured around task performance, relational performance, adaptive performance, and counterproductive performance. The initial version was developed through a comprehensive literature review, analysis of hospital performance evaluation indices, and Delphi method consultations with experts. A survey was conducted among 549 clinical nurses in a tertiary hospital in Xinjiang Province, and the questionnaire’s reliability and validity were evaluated using the critical ratio method, factor analysis, and reliability and validity tests. Results: The content validity index (I-CVI) for each item ranged from 0.820 to 1.000, with an average level content validity index (S-CVI/Ave) of 0.970. The overall Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the questionnaire was 0.962, with dimension-specific coefficients of 0.967, 0.901, 0.953, and 0.909. Exploratory factor analysis indicated a cumulative variance contribution rate of 63.235% for the four principal factors, and confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a good model fit, leading to the finalization of a 45-item questionnaire covering four dimensions of clinical nurses’ job performance. Conclusion: The Four-Dimensional Job Performance Evaluation Questionnaire for Clinical Nurses developed in this study demonstrates good reliability and validity, offering a comprehensive measurement tool for assessing nurses’ job performance levels in the biological context.

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Published
2025-02-12
How to Cite
Chen, H., Li, P., Hong, M., Zhao, X., & Zhuang, T. (2025). Development and reliability testing of the four-dimensional job performance evaluation questionnaire for clinical nurses in the biological perspective. Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, 22(3), 1165. https://doi.org/10.62617/mcb1165
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Vol. 22 No. 3 (2025)
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