M. Jarego, A. Ferreira-Valente, Rui Miguel Costa, Mafalda Tavares, J. Pais-Ribeiro
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Abstract
The novelty and uncertainty of the pandemic nourished a generalized fear of the COVID-19, which seems to have exacerbated the pandemic’s negative impact. It is thus relevant to monitor fear of COVID-19 and its association with individuals’ mental health, well-being, and behaviors. Valid and reliable measures of fear of COVID-19 are necessary for that purpose. This study aimed at assessing the psychometric properties of a European Portuguese version of the Fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S-P). A secondary aim was to assess FCV-19S-P’s multigroup measurement invariance (female vs. male). A sample of 572 Portuguese adults (72 % female) completed the FCV-19S-P and measures of depression, anxiety, and stress. The study results supported this version validity and reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = .84; Composite Reliability = .83), and a factorial structure similar to the original version. Fear of COVID-19 was positively associated (.23 < r < .31) with depression, anxiety, and stress. Results of the multigroup invariance analysis supported the FCV-19S-P total scalar invariance and its partial residual invariance, suggesting that this measure may be used to reach valid conclusions in respect to gender comparisons in samples of Portuguese adults in regard to group observed composite means.
El miedo generalizado de la COVID-19 parece haber exacerbado el impacto negativo de la pandemia. Por eso, es relevante monitorear el miedo de la COVID-19 y su asociación con la salud mental, el bienestar y los comportamientos de las personas, siendo necesarias medidas válidas y fiables de miedo de la COVID-19. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de una versión en portugués europeo de la escala Fear of COVID-19 (FCV-19S-P). Un objetivo secundario fue evaluar la invariancia de medición transversal multigrupo de FCV-19S-P (mujeres vs. hombres). Una muestra de 572 adultos portugueses (72 % mujeres) completaron el FCV-19S-P y medidas de depresión, ansiedad y estrés. Los resultados del estudio respaldaron la validez de esta versión y fiabilidad (alfa de Cronbach = .84; confiabilidad compuesta = .83) y una estructura factorial similar a de la versión original. El miedo de la COVID-19 se asoció positivamente (.23 < r < .31) con depresión, ansiedad y estrés. Los resultados del análisis transversal de invariancia multigrupo respaldaron la invariancia escalar total de la FCV-19S-P y su invariancia residual parcial, lo que sugiere que esta medida puede usarse para llegar a conclusiones válidas con respecto a las comparaciones de género en muestras de adultos portugueses.
大流行的新颖性和不确定性助长了对COVID-19的普遍恐惧,这似乎加剧了大流行的负面影响。因此,监测对COVID-19的恐惧及其与个人心理健康、福祉和行为的关系具有重要意义。为此目的,有效和可靠的COVID-19恐惧措施是必要的。本研究旨在评估欧洲葡萄牙语版COVID-19恐惧量表(FCV-19S-P)的心理测量特性。第二个目的是评估FCV-19S-P的多组测量不变性(女性与男性)。572名葡萄牙成年人(72%为女性)完成了FCV-19S-P和抑郁、焦虑和压力测量。研究结果支持该版本的效度和信度(Cronbach’s alpha = .84;复合可靠性= .83),和一个类似于原始版本的析因结构。对COVID-19的恐惧正相关。23 < r < .31)与抑郁、焦虑和压力有关。多组不变性分析的结果支持FCV-19S-P总标量不变性及其部分残差不变性,表明该方法可用于葡萄牙成年人样本中关于群体观察综合均值的性别比较得出有效结论。2019冠状病毒病的普遍性对大流行的负面影响更为严重。此外,还可通过以下方式获取相关的COVID-19监测数据:asociación con - salud - mental、el - bienestar、los - comitamientos、siendo必要的媒体válidas(通过ables de - meiedo de COVID-19)。Este estudio的两项共同目标是评估对COVID-19的恐惧(fcv - 1919 - p)的预防措施。无目的二次评价FCV-19S-P横向多组(女性vs.男性)的不变性。572名成人葡萄牙人(72%的女性)完成了FCV-19S-P由medidas de depresión完成,并由estracemas完成。结果表明:①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①①Confiabilidad compuesta = .83)与de la versión original的结构因子相似。El miedo de la COVID-19 se asoció positivamente(。23 < r < .31) con depresión,由estracins代替。本文的结论是:análisis横向不变性多组个体不变性总体不变性,FCV-19S-P不变性残差特别,不变性个体不变性,不变性个体不变性,不变性个体不变性,不变性个体,不变性个体,不变性个体,不变性个体,不变性个体,不变性个体,不变性个体,不变性个体,不变性个体。
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Anales de Psicologia / Annals of Psychology is a multidisciplinary journal of the various thematic areas of scientific psychology. It publishes original research articles and theoretical review in any of its basic, applied and methodological areas included within psychology.
Publishing, financing, marketing and distribution corresponds Editum: Editions of the University of Murcia (Spain). The organizational guidelines and editorial policies come from the Editorial Team (elected for four years by the Areas and / or Departments of Psychology at the University of Murcia) and the Editorial Board, composed of scholars and experts from different universities and institutions national and international. It is published in print (ISSN: 0212-9728) since 1984 and in Internet publishing (web) (ISSN: 1695-2294) since 2000. Available online full text in pdf from the vol. 1 1984.
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