Validation of the Occupational Fatigue Exhaustion Recovery (OFER) scale among emergency nurses in a Brunei Public Hospital
Hanif Abdul Rahman1, Lin Naing2, Khadizah Abdul-Mumin3.
Introduction: The Occupational Fatigue Exhaustion Recovery (OFER) scale is a reliable and validated
tool to measure work-related fatigue. However, its psychometric properties were not found in any studies
examining nurses in the Southeast Asian region, particularly in Brunei.
Aim:To ensure validity and reliability of the OFER scale using a sample of emergency nurses in Brunei.
Methods: OFER scale was assessed for face, reliability statistics including Cronbach's Alpha and
Corrected Item-Total correlation, along with convergent and discriminant validity. Floor and ceiling effects
were also calculated.
Results: Thirty-eight emergency nurses participated in the study. OFER scale demonstrated high face
validity. Internal consistency reliability was good where Cronbach's Alpha ranged from 0.72 to 0.80. A
ceiling effect was present for Item 6, 7, and 8 of the acute fatigue subscale. Floor effect was present for Item
15 of inter-shift recovery subscale. Item 13 might have slightly lower inter-item correlation amongst the
items in the inter-shiftrecovery subscale. The inter-scale correlation might be 'too high' between acute
fatigue scale and chronic fatigue subscale.
Conclusion: Overall, there were good reliability and validity estimates for OFER scale using the sample of
emergency nurses from Brunei.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
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