Properties of a scale of concern for COVID-19: Exploratory analysis in a Peruvian sample
MEDLINE; 2020.
Non-conventional
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: grc-750407
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Concern about getting sick could help prevent disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of a COVID-19 concern scale (EPCov-19). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This is an instrument-based study and information was collected from 224 people of Peruvian nationality in the context of social isolation. The items of the Cancer Concern Scale were adapted for this study.RESULTS:
A scale with satisfactory psychometric properties was obtained. With a matrix of polychoric correlations, values higher than the standard were obtained in all 6 items (r >0.3) and the reliability was acceptable (α=0.866;95% CI=0.83 - 0.89). Parallel analysis suggested unidimensionality of the EPCov-19, the variance explained was 79.7% and saturations were higher than 0.4. Goodness-of-fit índices were satisfactory (CFI=0.995;GFI=0.997;TLI=0.991;and RMSEA=0.059, 95% CI=0.012 - 0.077).CONCLUSIONS:
This is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring concern about the spread of COVID-19 and can be used in future studies.
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MEDLINE
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English
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Non-conventional
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