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Reliability of the tools used to examine psychological distress, fear of COVID-19 and coping amongst migrants and non-migrants in Australia.
Rahman, Muhammad Aziz; Salehin, Masudus; Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful; Alif, Sheikh M; Sultana, Farhana; Sharif, Ahmed; Hoque, Nazmul; Nazim, Nashrin Binte; Cross, Wendy M.
  • Rahman MA; School of Health, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Victoria, Australia.
  • Salehin M; Australian Institute of Primary Care and Ageing, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Islam SMS; Bangladesh Medical Society of Victoria (BMSV), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Alif SM; School of Health, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Victoria, Australia.
  • Sultana F; Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia.
  • Sharif A; Bangladesh Medical Society of Victoria (BMSV), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Hoque N; School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Nazim NB; Telstra Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Cross WM; Bangladesh Medical Society of Victoria (BMSV), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Int J Ment Health Nurs ; 30(3): 747-758, 2021 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1069399
ABSTRACT
Study tools examining psychological distress, fear of COVID-19 and coping amongst migrants and non-migrants in Australia are very limited. The aim of this research was to assess the psychometric properties and correlation of the English version of Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10), Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCSV-19S), and Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) tools during the COVID-19 pandemic situation in Australia. Data from a cross-sectional survey (n = 516) were utilized to examine reliability; 299 (57.9%) were migrants. High internal consistency, as evidenced by Cronbach's alpha, was found for the K-10 (0.92), FCV-19S (0.87) and BRCS (0.66) tools. The corresponding values for migrants and non-migrants were (0.92, 0.87, 0.67) and (0.92, 0.86, 0.63), respectively. Item-total correlations ranged 0.57-0.78 for K-10, 0.62-0.69 for FCV-19S, and 0.39-0.50 for BRCS tools. EFA retained a single factor for each tool with adequate factor loadings. The scoring of K-10 was significantly predicted by the scoring of FCV-19S (r = 0.284, P < 0.001) and BRCS tool (r = 0.132, P < 0.01). Therefore, these tools can be used reliably amongst both migrant and non-migrant population in Australia.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychometrics / Transients and Migrants / Adaptation, Psychological / Surveys and Questionnaires / Fear / Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: English Journal: Int J Ment Health Nurs Journal subject: Nursing / Psychology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Inm.12845

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychometrics / Transients and Migrants / Adaptation, Psychological / Surveys and Questionnaires / Fear / Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Oceania Language: English Journal: Int J Ment Health Nurs Journal subject: Nursing / Psychology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Inm.12845