Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2021, 12(2):333-341 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2021.12.0008

Validation of the Professional Quality of Life Scale among Slovenian and Croatian nurses

Leona Cilar1, Marija Spevan2, Kasandra Musovic1, Gregor Stiglic1
1 Nursing Department, University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Slovenia
2 Nursing Department, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Health Studies, Croatia

Aim: The aim was to validate the Professional Quality of Life Scale.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: The data were collected using the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQoL) from February to April 2019 among nurses in Slovenia and Croatia.

Results: The results indicate that the original version of the scale was not suitable for this sample. Thus, the scale was revised to improve the model fit. The final model showed a good fit (TLI = 0.886; CFI = 0.915; RMSEA = 0.107). It is comprised of eleven items, three belonging to the compassion satisfaction subscale, four to the burnout subscale, and four to the secondary traumatic stress subscale.

Conclusion: Although the ProQoL was revised to show a good fit to data, it is an adequate questionnaire for assessing the professional quality of life of nurses. Effective interventions can be proposed to improve the nurses’ professional quality of life.

Keywords: burnout, healthcare professionals, professional satisfaction, ProQoL, quality of life, stress

Received: July 30, 2020; Revised: December 9, 2020; Accepted: March 3, 2021; Prepublished online: April 7, 2021; Published: June 4, 2021  Show citation

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Cilar L, Spevan M, Musovic K, Stiglic G. Validation of the Professional Quality of Life Scale among Slovenian and Croatian nurses. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2021;12(2):333-341. doi: 10.15452/cejnm.2021.12.0008.
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