Tiraya Lerthhattasilp, MD, PhD¹, Chananya Suksawatt, MD², Thammanard Charernboon, MD, MSc, PhD¹^,³

Objective: To translate the Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire-12 Student Survey (BCSQ-12-SS) into Thai and to examine its psychometric properties.

Materials and Methods: The BCSQ-12-SS was translated into Thai using forward-backward translation by the research team. Participants were medical students in years 1 to 6 at Thammasat University. Socio-demographic data, including sex, age, year of study, and grade point average (GPA), were collected along with responses to the Thai version of the BCSQ-12-SS. Known-group validity was assessed by comparing pre-clinical and clinical students. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to evaluate factor validity. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, and test–retest reliability was examined with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC).

Results: Two hundred five students completed the survey, yielding a response rate of 64%. For known-group validity, clinical students reported significantly higher BCSQ-12-SS scores than pre-clinical students (42.7±13.0 versus 37.6±11.8, p=0.004). CFA demonstrated strong item loadings and acceptable model fit indices. Internal consistency was good, with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.70 or higher for all subscales and the total score. Test-retest reliability was excellent, with ICC values ranging from 0.94 to 0.96.

Conclusion: The Thai version of the BCSQ-12-SS demonstrated acceptable validity and excellent reliability, supporting its use as a practical tool for assessing burnout among Thai students.

Received 6 November 2025 | Revised 19 January 2026 | Accepted 22 January 2026

DOI: 10.35755/jmedassocthai.2026.5.03905