Development of the Nepali version of the Job Stress Scale: Factor Structure and Validation

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Job Stress Scale in the Nepali context, which was originally developed in Canada. Using the TCA procedure, experts validated the translation of the instrument from both linguistic structure and a semantic point of view. Its internal consistency was validated with Cronbach’s Alpha and CFA. The measure is translated and adapted, as well as validated, based on non-probabilistic sampling of 395 employees in the banking sector. EFA varimax-normalized rotation extracted 7 items. Internal consistency of the final measure, JSS Nepali version, had a Cronbach’s Alpha value of 077. CFA validated JSS items with χ² / df ratio 2.38, RMSEA (0.059), and CFI (0.947) as a reasonable Job Stress fit model for the Nepali version of JSS. The adequacy of this paper’s findings is promising, suggesting that the Nepali version of spiritual intelligence, with 15 items and with all four factors (Job stress, Role expectation conflict, coworker’s support, and work-life balance), is a self-Assessment Inventory scale that would provide a valid instrument to measure Job Stress among employees in the banking sector. The study is the first to empirically translate, adapt, and validate a Nepali version of JSS, offering potential improvements for other employee strata.