Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the COVID-19 phobia scale
Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal
; 16(6), 2022.
Article
in Persian
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2261901
ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives:
It is predicted that the negative effects of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will continue. These negative effects are not limited to psychological problems. Serious physiological and economic problems have also been observed. It is important to develop and standardize appropriate tools to assess its different effects. This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the COVID-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S) in Iranian samples.Methods:
In this study, participants were people aged 18-60 years in Iran from March to May 2022, who were selected by a convenience sampling method. In order to evaluate the convergent and discriminant validity, the second version of the acceptance and action questionnaire, the brief version of the difficulty in emotion regulation scale, and the fear of COVID-19 scale were used. The factor structure of the questionnaire was examined by confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability was examined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and the test-retest method. The data were analyzed in SPSS version 25 and LISREL version 8.8.Results:
The results of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the four-factor structure the Persian C19P-S. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the whole scale was 0.90;for the subscales of psychological, psychological, economic and social factors, it was 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, and 0.91, respectively. In addition, the test-retest reliability with a four-week interval for the whole scale was 0.86;for the subscales of psychological, psychological, economic and social factors, it was 0.83, 0.79, 0.82, and 0.88, respectively. The correlation coefficients indicated the favorable convergent and discriminant validity of the Persian C19P-S (P < 0.001).Conclusion:
The Persian C19P-S is a reliable and valid scale for measuring coronaphobia in Iranian samples.
Social Psychology and Social Anthropology [UU485], Non-communicable Human Diseases and Injuries [VV600], Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210], Diagnosis of Human Disease [VV720], Techniques and Methodology [ZZ900], human diseases, coronavirus disease 2019, viral diseases, pandemics, public health, phobias, mental health, mental disorders, risk assessment, adults, age groups, techniques, analytical methods, questionnaires, emotions, fearfulness, socioeconomic status, reliability, man, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Iran, Homo, Hominidae, primates, mammals, vertebrates, Chordata, animals, eukaryotes, Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus, Betacoronavirus, Coronavirinae, Coronaviridae, Nidovirales, positive-sense ssRNA Viruses, ssRNA Viruses, RNA Viruses, viruses, high Human Development Index countries, lower-middle income countries, Middle East, West Asia, Asia, SARS-CoV-2, viral infections, mental illness, analytical techniques
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Persian
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Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal
Year:
2022
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Article
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