Cross-cultural adaptation and content validity of the Career Anchors Self-Assessment for Brazilian nurses

Abstract Objective Cross-culturally adapt and evaluate the evidence of content validity of the “Career Anchors Self-Assessment” for the context of Brazilian nurses. Methods Psychometric study carried out in university hospitals between January 2021 and April 2022, based on the 11 steps for cross-cultural adaptation proposed by the Patient Report Outcomes Measurement Information System, and evidence of content validity analyzed using the Content Validity Ratio (CVR). Results The cultural adaptation procedure ensured that the Brazilian version had good quality conceptual, semantic, idiomatic and experiential equivalence. Content Validity Ratio (CVR) values above 0.778 were obtained. The cognitive test showed good comprehension of the instrument. Conclusion The Brazilian version, called Self-Assessment of Career Anchors, has good translation quality and evidence of content validity, making it a potential tool for nurses working in hospitals. However, advances are needed in the analysis of other validity evidence to consolidate its effectiveness and reliability.