# Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the burnout syndrome assessment scale in nurses

## TL;DR

This study translated and validated a burnout assessment scale for Chinese nurses, showing it is reliable and valid.

## Contribution

The study provides a validated Chinese version of the Burnout Syndrome Assessment Scale for use in Chinese healthcare settings.

## Key findings

- The Chinese version of BOSAS has high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.941).
- The scale’s two-factor structure was confirmed through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.
- The scale demonstrated good test-retest reliability (0.871) and strong content validity (S-CVI = 0.971).

## Abstract

This study aimed to translate the Burnout Syndrome Assessment Scale (BOSAS) into Chinese and validate its reliability and validity among Chinese emergency department and ICU nurses.

The scale was translated into Chinese using Brislin’s translation principle. A total of 626 nurses from Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Fujian provinces in China participated in an online questionnaire survey. The survey included the general information questionnaire for nurses developed by the research team and the Chinese version of the Burnout Syndrome Assessment Scale. Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the scale were analyzed using SPSS.25 and AMOS.24 software.

The Chinese version of the Burnout Syndrome Assessment Scale consists of a total of 20 items, encompassing two dimensions: personal burnout and job burnout. This structure is consistent with the original English version of the scale. The Chinese version of BOSAS demonstrated high internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.941. Additionally, the scale exhibited good split-half reliability (0.765) and test-retest reliability (0.871). The content validity index (S-CVI) was 0.971, indicating strong content validity. Exploratory factor analysis confirmed the same 2-factor structure as the original scale, and confirmatory factor analysis further validated this structure, with all fit indices indicating appropriateness.

The Burnout Syndrome Assessment Scale has been successfully introduced and its reliability and validity have been verified in Chinese emergency department and ICU nurses.