A multi-centric study on validation of the Fear Scale for COVID-19 in five Arabic speaking countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Eight-item Fear Scale is a unidimensional scale evaluating the perceived feelings of fear associated with the thought of the coronavirus.

Aim

The Arabic version of this scale did not exist; hence, this study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Fear Scale in participants aged 18 years and above in five Arabic countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan by using a cross-sectional survey design.

Method

The English version of the COVID-19 Fear Scale was translated into Arabic following the guidelines and disseminated through social media. Factorial and convergent validity and internal reliability were evaluated.

Results

The total number of participants was 2783; the majority was young (41.9%) and female (6

SUBMITTER: Deek H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8613427 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature