Psychometric Analysis of the Work/Life Balance Self-Assessment Scale

Abstract

Background and Purpose: This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Work/Life Balance Self-Assessment scale among nurse faculty involved in doctoral education. Methods: A national random sample of 554 respondents completed the Work/Life Balance Self-Assessment scale, which addresses 3 factors: work interference with personal life (WIPL), personal life interference with work (PLIW), and work/personal life enhancement (WPLE). Results: A principal components analysis with varimax rotation revealed 3 internally consistent aspects of work–life balance, explaining 40.5% of the variance. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for reliability of the scale were .88 for the total scale and for the subscales, .93 (WIPL), .85 (PLIW), and .69 (WPLE). Conclusion: The Work/Life Balance Self-Assessment scale appears to be a reliable and valid instrument to examine work–life balance among nurse faculty.