MaiValidation the Chinese Version of Work Motivation Scale for Health Workers
Abstract Background: The Work Motivation Scale for Health Workers (WMSHW) is a 15-item multidimensional scale developed to measuring health workers’ motivation composition based on Self-Determination Theory. The objective of the present study is to translate, adapt, and validate the WMSHW among Chinese health workers.Methods: The process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation followed the recommendations of international guidelines. Participants include 1341 health workers within 75 primary health institutions from 6 provinces in China. The reliability and validity of the scale was analyzed.Results: Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the modified five-factor model had better fit than the other models in accordance with the original English version. The factor loads were high and ranged from 0.70 to 0.94.Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for five dimensions of the Chinese WMSHW ranged from 0.81 to 0.94, indicating the scale’s high internal consistency.Conclusion: The Chinese version of WMSHW showed satisfactory reliability and validity and can be used as an instrument for measuring the work motivation for Chinese health workers.