The women's role strain inventory: A Chinese translation and psychometric analyses for Taiwanese women

Abstract

Background To date, there is no instrument that measures role strain experienced by Chinese speaking women engaged in multiple roles of working professionals, and wife/mother. Objectives The objectives of this study were to: (1) translate the women's role strain inventory (WRSI) into Chinese; (2) compare the translated version (WRSI-C) to the original English version of the instrument to measure role strain of women who are engaged in multiple roles; and (3) complete a psychometric evaluation of the (WRSI-C) Chinese version of the WRSI in this different culture. Participants Taiwanese women ( N=448) working as professional nurses, attending classes, and maintaining family responsibilities provided the data. Method Reliability of the WRSI-C was compared to the English version by comparing Cronbach's alpha coefficients. Test–retest reliability was assessed using intra-class and Spearman correlations. Validity of the WRSI-C (long form) was assessed using exploratory factor analyses. Results The WRSI-C was found to be both reliable and valid. Conclusions The reliability and validity of the WRSI-C appeared to be consistent across English and Taiwanese samples.