Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Sci Rep. 2024 Oct 29;14(1):26041. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-77304-x.
Previous research has highlighted the importance of workplace fun in enhancing employee satisfaction and performance, particularly in high-stress professions like nursing. However, a notable gap exists in understanding how workplace fun is perceived and measured among nurses in Persian-speaking countries. This study addresses this gap by translating the Workplace Fun Scale and assessing its psychometric properties among nurses. The findings will provide insights into the scale's applicability in these contexts and pave the way for healthcare organizations to significantly explore ways to enhance nurses' enjoyment of work in Persian-speaking countries. This survey, which involved 321 nurses from medical education centers in Ardabil, was conducted with a meticulous and rigorous methodology. Standard questionnaires collected the data, including a demographic form and the translated Workplace Fun Scale. The study examined the three aspects of workplace fun: fun activities, coworker socializing, and manager support for fun. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to validate the structure, and reliability was assessed through retest coefficients, Cronbach's alpha coefficients, and composite reliability coefficients. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 14 and LISREL version 8.8, ensuring the highest research standards. The validity of both form and content was confirmed through translation and reverse translation. The Workplace Fun Scale showed high internal consistency and reliability, with significant Cronbach's alpha coefficients, composite reliability, and two-week retest coefficients of 0.859, 0.885, and 0.459, respectively (all at the p < 0.01 level). Fit indices, including GFI (0.97), AGFI (0.94), CFI (0.99), NFI (0.98), TLI (0.97), and SRMR (0.04), indicated a good fit of the measurement model, confirming the validity of the scale in assessing workplace fun. The confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the translated version of the workplace fun scale, adapted from Tews, exhibited a robust factor structure and internal homogeneity within the Iranian sample. Furthermore, the scale demonstrated positive internal validity and reliability in Persian translation. These findings suggest that the scale possesses acceptable psychometric properties, making it a valuable tool for assessing workplace fun among nurses in Persian-speaking countries.
先前的研究强调了工作场所乐趣在提高员工满意度和绩效方面的重要性，尤其是在护理等高压职业中。然而，在理解波斯语国家护士对工作场所乐趣的看法和衡量方面，存在明显的差距。本研究通过翻译工作场所乐趣量表并评估其在护士中的心理测量特性来填补这一空白。研究结果将深入了解该量表在这些背景下的适用性，并为医疗保健组织探索增强波斯语国家护士工作乐趣的方法铺平道路。这项研究涉及了来自阿尔达比勒医学教育中心的 321 名护士，采用了细致严谨的方法进行。标准问卷收集了数据，包括人口统计学表格和翻译后的工作场所乐趣量表。研究考察了工作场所乐趣的三个方面：有趣的活动、同事间的社交和经理对乐趣的支持。验证性因子分析用于验证结构，通过重测系数、克朗巴赫α系数和综合可靠性系数评估可靠性。数据使用 SPSS 版本 14 和 LISREL 版本 8.8 进行分析，确保了最高的研究标准。通过翻译和反向翻译确认了形式和内容的有效性。工作场所乐趣量表表现出较高的内部一致性和可靠性，具有显著的克朗巴赫α系数、综合可靠性和两周重测系数，分别为 0.859、0.885 和 0.459（均在 p<0.01 水平）。拟合指数，包括 GFI（0.97）、AGFI（0.94）、CFI（0.99）、NFI（0.98）、TLI（0.97）和 SRMR（0.04），表明测量模型的拟合良好，证实了该量表在评估工作场所乐趣方面的有效性。验证性因子分析结果表明，从 Tews 改编的工作场所乐趣量表的翻译版本在伊朗样本中表现出稳健的因子结构和内部同质性。此外，该量表在波斯语翻译中具有积极的内部有效性和可靠性。这些发现表明，该量表具有可接受的心理测量特性，是评估波斯语国家护士工作场所乐趣的有效工具。
