Table 5 The Cronbach’ s α and correlations coefficient for the modified HCJSQ (n = 3,020)
Items | Cronbach’s α after the item deleted | Correlation coefficient with total score |
|---|---|---|
2. Encountering difficulties in relationships with junior medical staff | 0.903 | 0.438 |
4. Disruption of your home life through spending long hours at work | 0.894 | 0.708 |
5. Having inadequate facilities (e.g. equipment, space) to do your job properly | 0.896 | 0.663 |
9. Encountering difficulties in relationships with consultant colleagues | 0.902 | 0.488 |
11. Being responsible for the quality of the work of other staff | 0.904 | 0.535 |
14. Having too great an overall volume of work | 0.891 | 0.785 |
15. Feeling you are poorly paid for the job you do | 0.898 | 0.632 |
18. Feeling the medical workers in the department is inadequate | 0.897 | 0.648 |
20. Disruption of your home life as a result of taking paperwork home (e.g. research practice) | 0.893 | 0.738 |
21. Feeling that your accumulated skills and expertise are not being put to their best use | 0.893 | 0.720 |
22. Disruption of your home life as a result of being on duty | 0.893 | 0.703 |
23. Having a conflict of responsibilities (e.g. clinical vs. managerial; clinical vs. research) | 0.892 | 0.767 |
24. Uncertainty over the future development of your unit/institution | 0.892 | 0.743 |
25. Being responsible for the welfare of other staff | 0.901 | 0.579 |