Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale in the general Colombian population.
Death Stud
; 46(3): 595-602, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1035804
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to adapt and explore the psychometric performance of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in the general Colombian population. The original FCV-19S is a 7-item scale that underwent an adaptation (Item 1 and 5 were deleted). From an online sample of 1,687 adults (59% female), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed for versions of the scale with 6 and 5 items. Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega were calculated. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the 5-item scale (Fear of COVID-5) presented better indicators. In conclusion, the Fear of COVID-5 has acceptable performance in the Colombian population.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Colombia
Language:
English
Journal:
Death Stud
Journal subject:
Psychology
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Health Services
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
07481187.2021.1874572
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