Gheshlagh Reza Ghanei, Bigdeli Kimia, Kukreja Priyam, Pandey Jatin, Nassehi Asra, Jafari Mojtaba
Lahore School of Nursing, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Nursing Department, Biruni University, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey.
BMC Nurs. 2025 May 2;24(1):483. doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03134-5.
Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse that undermines individuals' perception of reality through manipulation and often exploits power imbalances in relationships. This phenomenon is prevalent in nursing workplaces, where subtle bullying behaviors persist. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Workplace Gaslighting Scale in nursing context.
This cross-sectional study was conducted online in 2025 on 306 nurses. The Gaslighting in the Workplace scale was translated using the forward-backward method. Validity (face, content, construct, convergent, and discriminant) and internal consistency were assessed. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted using fit indices, while reliability was assessed with Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega. Data analysis was conducted using Amos 26 and Jamovi 2.4.14.
The two-dimensional model of the scale was tested and confirmed with good fit indices in confirmatory factor analysis: CMIN = 121.627, DF = 53, CMIN/DF = 2.295, CFI = 0.960, TLI = 0.915, SRMR = 0.036, and RMSEA = 0.065. Cronbach's alpha (0.911) and McDonald's omega (0.912) confirmed excellent internal consistency. Most factor loadings were above 0.65, except for items 3 and 4. Convergent validity was partially supported (AVE: 0.434, 0.560; CR > 0.70). Discriminant validity was confirmed (HTMT: 0.695, MSV: 0.425).
The Persian version of the Workplace Gaslighting Scale demonstrated strong psychometric properties, including excellent construct validity and internal consistency, confirming its reliability for assessing gaslighting in nursing workplaces.
煤气灯效应是一种心理虐待形式，通过操纵来破坏个人对现实的认知，并且常常利用人际关系中的权力不平衡。这种现象在护理工作场所很普遍，其中微妙的欺凌行为持续存在。本研究旨在评估护理环境中波斯语版工作场所煤气灯效应量表的心理测量特性。
本横断面研究于2025年在网上对306名护士进行。采用前后翻译法对工作场所煤气灯效应量表进行翻译。评估效度（表面效度、内容效度、结构效度、聚合效度和区分效度）和内部一致性。使用拟合指数进行验证性因素分析（CFA），同时用克朗巴哈系数和麦克唐纳欧米伽系数评估信度。使用Amos 26和Jamovi 2.4.14进行数据分析。
在验证性因素分析中对该量表的二维模型进行了测试，并得到了良好的拟合指数：CMIN = 121.627，DF = 53，CMIN/DF = 2.295，CFI = 0.960，TLI = 0.915，SRMR = 0.036，RMSEA = 0.065。克朗巴哈系数（0.911）和麦克唐纳欧米伽系数（0.912）证实了极好的内部一致性。除第3项和第4项外，大多数因子载荷均高于0.65。部分支持聚合效度（AVE：0.434，0.560；CR > 0.70）。证实了区分效度（HTMT：0.695，MSV：0.425）。
波斯语版工作场所煤气灯效应量表表现出强大的心理测量特性，包括出色的结构效度和内部一致性，证实了其在评估护理工作场所煤气灯效应方面的可靠性。
