The social influence scale for midwifery : factor structure and clinical research applications

Hollins-Martin, CJ; Bull, P; Martin, CR

Abstract

The role of perceived authority on the clinical behaviour and decisionmaking of midwives has received little research attention, largely due to the unavailability of a midwifery-specific measure of conformity. The current study investigated the factor structure of the social influence scale for midwifery (SISM), a recently developed measure of conformity designed specifically for use within
midwifery practice. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that a four-factor model of conformity, comprising distinct dimensions of conformity, client control, personal
control and non-conformity offered an excellent fit to the data. It is concluded that, though the SIS-M was developed as a unitary measure of conformity, there is also compelling evidence that the SIS-M could be developed as a multi-dimensional measure of distinct, but related, conformity dimensions. The SIS-M therefore offers
considerable potential as a research tool to gain novel insights into the conformity behaviour of midwives in the practice environment and the relationship of such behaviour to maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Citation

Hollins-Martin, C., Bull, P., & Martin, C. (2004). The social influence scale for midwifery : factor structure and clinical research applications. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 8, 118-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2004.09.003

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2004
• Deposit Date: Dec 22, 2011
• Journal: Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing
• Print ISSN: 1361-9004
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 8
• Pages: 118-121
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2004.09.003
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2004.09.003