Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Effort-Reward Imbalance questionnaire among nurses in Vietnam

•Effort-Reward imbalance scale helps measure and manage work stress and mental issue.•It is validated using confirmatory factor analysis and logistic regression model.•The scale has adequate reliability and validity to be used among Vietnamese nurses.•Poor self-rated health is more often reported among nurses with higher ER-ratio.•Vietnamese scale is available for managing health forces, toward Health for All.