Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Fear of COVID-19 scale in Paraguayan population.
Ir J Psychol Med
; 38(4): 266-271, 2021 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1060090
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study is to test the psychometric properties of the Spanish validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in a Paraguayan population.METHODS:
Participants were recruited through an Internet-based survey. All participants whose scores in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and The Fear Questionnaire (FQ) were greater than zero were included. 1245 subjects responded voluntarily 1077 subjects, scoring >0, were considered.RESULTS:
To establish construct validity of the FCV-19S, an exploratory factor analysis was performed using the KMO test, which was adequate, and the Bartlett sphericity test, which was significant (p <.0001). The CFI, NFI, GFI, TLI and RMSEA indices were used to evaluate the model and showed good adjustment. Cronbach's α showed valid internal consistency (α = 0.86). This validation was supported by significant correlation (p <.001) with the HADS scale for anxiety and depression and with the FQ scale for specific phobia.CONCLUSIONS:
The Spanish version of the FCV-19S is a 7-item scale with two dimensions, psychological symptoms and physiological symptoms, which demonstrated robust psychometric properties in a Paraguayan population.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Paraguay
Language:
English
Journal:
Ir J Psychol Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ipm.2021.5
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