The adaptation of the 6 item Turnover Intention Scale among Hungarian elderly care workers: A validity and reliability study

Abstract

Abstract This research examines psychometric characteristics and reliability of the 6-items turnover intention scale (TIS-6) by Bothma and Roodt’s (2013) on a Hungarian sample. The internal validity of the TIS-6 was performed using data of 269 Hungarian elderly care institutions workers. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to analyse the structural validity. Convergent and discriminant validity were examined with questions on job characteristics and using Maslach Burnout Inventory and Effort-Reward Imbalance Scale. IBM SPSS 28.0 software was used for statistical analysis, results considered significant at p < .001. The internal consistency of the questionnaire's scale proved to be acceptable (\(\text{α}\text{=.826}\)). Convergent validity was confirmed by the relationship between the components of the questionnaire and burnout (rs =.512; p < .001; rs =.419; p < .001) and workplace stress (rs=.565; p < .001; rs=.310; p < .001). There were significant differences between the TIS-6 scores among the groups with different degrees of burnout (p < .001), which indicated adequate discriminant validity of the questionnaire. The structural validity of the questionnaire was acceptable, the questions of the scale fit good. The Hungarian version of the TIS-6 scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the turnover intention among elderly care institutions workers in Hungary.