Reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Transition Shock
Scale for Newly Graduated Nurses (TSSNGN)
Abstract
Rationale, aims and objectives: New nurse graduates encounter a myriad
of experiences in their first employment setting as a result of the lack
of knowledge, specialized skills, transition shock, and other aspects of
the situation. There is a lack of tools to assess the experiences
encountered during the transition process in China. The aim of this
research was to explore the reliability and validity of Chinese version
of the Transition Shock Scale for Newly Graduated Nurses (TSSNGN) among
recent Chinese nurse graduates. Methods:The Korean version of TSSNGN was
translated and culturally adapted by Beaton and his colleagues based on
the instrumental adaptation process. A methodological research design
was adopted for the study. Newly graduated Chinese nurses (N=327) were
recruited using convenience sampling method. All of he participants were
investigated by the Chinese version of the TSSNGN and a
socio-demographic questionnaire. The content, construct, convergent,
discriminant, and criterion-related validity and the reliability of the
scale were examined. Results: The TSSNGN Korean version includes 18
items. A modified index was used to improve the model fit and it
supported the reliability of the Korean version of the TSSNGN model.
Analysis of fit of the revised Chinese model using Nomed χ2 (CIMIN/df)
showed: fit indices to 3.09, RMSEA = 0.07, RMR = 0.03, GFI = 0.90, IFI =
0.92, TLI = 0.90, CFI = 0.92. Criterion-related validity of the Chinese
version of the TSSNGN showed significant correlation, and the Cronbach’s
alpha was 0.92. Factor loadings of the 18 questions ranged from 0.49 to
0.87. Conclusions: The simplified Chinese version of the TSSNGN is valid
and reliable to assess the transition shock of newly graduated Chinese
nurses. Keywords: newly graduated nurses; transition shock; reliability;
validity