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Validity and Reliability of the Spanish Version of Fear of COVID-19 Scale in Colombian Physicians

verfasst von: María Fernanda Mercado-Lara, Adalberto Campo-Arias, Álvaro Monterrosa-Castro

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

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Abstract

The Fear COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a tool that assesses fears related to COVID-19. The objective was to know the validity and reliability of the FCV-19S in Colombian physicians. Five hundred thirty-one physicians aged between 21 and 69 years participated (M = 30.0, SD = 9.4). Internal consistency was estimated with Kuder-Richardson and McDonald’s omega coefficients. The one-dimensional structure was corroborated with confirmatory factor analysis and goodness of fit coefficients. The FCV-19S showed Kuder-Richardson’s coefficient of 0.16 and McDonald’s omega of 0.42. The five-item version (FCV-19S-5), without items 3 and 7, showed Kuder-Richardson’s coefficient of 0.67 and McDonald’s omega of 0.68. In conclusion, the FCV-19S presented a poor psychometric performance in Colombian doctors, and the FCV-19S-5 showed acceptable internal consistency and dimensionality.

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Titel: Validity and Reliability of the Spanish Version of Fear of COVID-19 Scale in Colombian Physicians
verfasst von: María Fernanda Mercado-Lara
Adalberto Campo-Arias
Álvaro Monterrosa-Castro
Publikationsdatum: 04.01.2021
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/s11469-020-00430-w

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