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11.01.2021 | COVID-19 | Original Article Zur Zeit gratis

Psychometric Evaluation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale Among Chinese Population

verfasst von: Xinli Chi, Shiyun Chen, Yuying Chen, Danying Chen, Qian Yu, Tianyou Guo, Qianyu Cao, Xiaodan Zheng, Shaojie Huang, Md Mahhub Hossain, Brendon Stubbs, Albert Yeung, Liye Zou

Erschienen in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Ausgabe 2/2022

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Abstract

Fear is a negative emotional reaction to or persistent worry over an imminent public health event like COVID-19. The COVID-Fear Scale was developed in many countries, but not in China. The current study aims to examine the psychometric properties of Chinese version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale. Translation into Chinese and back-translation into English were conducted firstly. Item analysis and exploratory factor analysis were conducted in Sample 1, followed by validity tests in Sample 2. Likely, test-retest reliability was conducted in sample 3. A bifactor structure of Chinese version of FCV-19S with a general fear factor and two orthogonal group factors with fear thoughts and physical response was confirmed. Besides, it has good internal consistency reliability (α = .92), composite reliability (CR = .92), and validity correlation validity. The results of the present study confirmed that the Chinese version of FCV-19S has good psychometric properties in the Chinese communities.

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Titel: Psychometric Evaluation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale Among Chinese Population
verfasst von: Xinli Chi
Shiyun Chen
Yuying Chen
Danying Chen
Qian Yu
Tianyou Guo
Qianyu Cao
Xiaodan Zheng
Shaojie Huang
Md Mahhub Hossain
Brendon Stubbs
Albert Yeung
Liye Zou
Publikationsdatum: 11.01.2021
Verlag: Springer US
Schlagwort: COVID-19
Erschienen in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Ausgabe 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00441-7

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