The psychometric properties of the Three-Dimensional Work Fatigue Inventory among rural teachers in China

The purpose of this study was to translate the Three-Dimensional Work Fatigue Inventory (3D-WFI) from English to Chinese and assess its psychometric properties. We performed exploratory and experimental factor analyses using data collected from Chinese rural teachers. We selected the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey as a criterion measure to examine the association between work fatigue and job burnout. Results of the exploratory factor analysis using data from 306 teachers showed that the Chinese version of the 3D-WFI had 18 items and three subscales, and confirmatory factor analysis results using data from 754 teachers showed that it had adequate structural validity. The Chinese version of the 3D-WFI has adequate psychometric properties and can be used as an effective tool to measure work fatigue among rural teachers in China.