Psychometric validation of the Multidimensional Nursing Generations Questionnaire (MNGQ)

Simone Stevanin · Santtu Juhani Mikkonen · Valentina Bressan · Katri M. Vehviläinen-Julkunen · Tarja Anneli Kvist

13 citations0/0 files storedJournal of Advanced Nursing

No readable copy stored yet — this record is metadata only.

No open-access location is known for this record yet.

Literature note Cite in a project Citation map

Generational Differences and Trends Nursing education and management Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues

Abstract

AIMS: To perform a psychometric test of the factor structure of the Multidimensional Nursing Generation Questionnaire, an instrument developed to measure nursing generational characteristics in the workplace and investigate the relations among its factors and background variables. BACKGROUND: Nurses today include members of the Baby Boomer and X and Y generations, whose characteristics in the work environment have not been studied thoroughly. DESIGN: Instrument and construct cross-sectional study for psychometric testing/validation. METHODS: Questionnaire components and constructs were tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), structural equation modelling and Cronbach's alpha. For this purpose, a survey was conducted in November 2016 on a sample of Finnish and Italian nurses working in public hospitals (N = 3,218). RESULTS: Eight hundred twenty-two nurses completed the questionnaire, where CFA identified 48 items and six factors with acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha range: 0.73-0.88): (a) Conflicts between generations; (b) Patient safety view; (c) Relationships issues between generations; (d) Working as a multigenerational team; (e) Orientation to change; and (f) Work propensity and availability. Various relations were identified among the background variables and factors that related largely to generational belonging, educational level and country. CONCLUSION: The final version of the questionnaire demonstrates a more robust factor structure than did the preliminary. Further tests should be conducted on nurses in different countries/cultures and work environments. IMPACT: The complete validation of the Multidimensional Nursing Generation Questionnaire will provide research evidence useful to create an inclusive work environment for each generation.

Paper brief

Loading…

Cite this work

Citation unavailable for this work.

BibTeX RIS CSL-JSON

No public copy is stored for this record, so only the metadata is cited.

Citations in this library

Citation map →

Stored only when both papers are in the corpus — 13 citations exist upstream.

References

1999Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives 2012Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling 1998Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling 1991Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069 2004Organization Development and Change 2002Crafting a change message to create transformational readiness 2015Organization Development and Change 2013Workplace Engagement and Generational Differences in Values

Cited by

2025Generational Nursing Challenges: Cross‐Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Multidimensional Nursing Generations Questionnaire ( MNGQ )2025Analysis of generational traits and intergenerational dynamics in the nursing workforce in Italy 2025Experiences and dynamics of a multigenerational nursing workforce: a qualitative study 2021The lived professional experiences and potential impact of Generation Z registered nurses 2022Turkish Adaptation of Multidimensional Nursing Generation Scale

Explore the map →

Papers that cite the same references — the relational fallback while embeddings are still backfilling.

Imported from OpenAlex (CC0) — nothing here is generated.