Research Article

Validity and reliability of the Compassion Fatigue Short Scale among nursing interns

Published in: Journal of Psychology in Africa
Volume 34 , issue 5 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 610–620
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2024.2425253
Author(s): Li-Juan Yi Hunan Traditional Chinese Medical College, China, Ting Shuai Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, China, Ya Li Hunan Traditional Chinese Medical College, China, Guo-Hao Wang Tangshan Polytechnic University, China, Hai-Yan Long Hunan Traditional Chinese Medical College, China, Hang Lin Hunan Traditional Chinese Medical College, China, Xu Tian Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, China, Maria F. Jiménez-Herrera Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain,
Keywords: burnout, compassion fatigue, nursing student, psychometric analysis, secondary traumatic stress,
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Abstract

We aimed to determine the reliability and validity of scores from the Chinese Compassion Fatigue Short Scale (CFSS) for nursing interns (n = 229; female = 88.2%, mean age = 20.34 years, SD = 0.968 years). The nursing interns completed the CFSS and the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOLS) for the concurrent score validity assessment. Exploratory factor analyses (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) yielded two factors from the CFSS: burnout (BO) and secondary traumatic stress (STS). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the Burnout sub-scale was 0.886, 0.841 for the Secondary Traumatic Stress sub-scale, and 0.910 for the total scores, indicating excellent reliability. Concurrent validity of CFSS scores on the ProQOLS was high, with all correlations being statistically significant (p < 0.001). The regression analysis showed that major orientation and career intentions were significant predictors of CF as measured by CFSS scores. The scores from the CFSS appear valid for use with nurse interns in the Chinese context.
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