A psychometric assessment of nurses: Development of the innovative leadership scale

OpenAlex İngilizce

PURPOSE: The study aims to develop a measurement tool that will determine the innovative leadership levels of nurses. METHODS: This methodological paper was conducted with 615 nurses. The content validity, factor analyses, and Cronbach's alpha test were used for psychometric assessment. FINDINGS: As a result of the exploratory factor analysis, the scale consists of 43 items and five subscales. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the innovative leadership scale (ILS) is a valid model. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: There is a need for innovative leading nurses in the healthcare field. The psychometric assessment showed the ILS is a valid and reliable scale.