Psychometric Properties of a Spanish Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale in General Population of Lima, Peru.

ABSTRACT: The current pandemic of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has increased the anxiety and fear experienced by many. The main objective of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish-translated version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) using a sample of population in Peru. This is a cross-sectional instrumental study. Data were collected by a convenience sampling method, resulting in a total of 832 participants, and the collection took place over 1 week, April 17-23, 2020. The original version of the FCV-19S was translated from English into Spanish. The results support a bifactor model consisting of one general factor and two specific factors-one of emotional fear reactions and another of somatic expressions of fear of COVID-19 (CFI?=?0.988, RMSEA?=?0.075). Invariance between healthcare workers and age groups was reached (?CFI ?0.89 and ??>?0.83). The study found the Spanish-translated version of the FCV-19S has good psychometric properties and presents evidence of validity and reliability.

SUBMITTER: Huarcaya-Victoria J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7307940 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature