R. Izhar, S. Husain, Muhammad Tahir, Sonia Husain, Saba Hussain, Sara Talha
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Abstract There is a growing concern regarding mental health and psychological distress caused by the COVID-19. The degree of fear has been assessed by few studies but most of those used invalidated measures. Fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S) is a seven-item scale developed during this pandemic. We evaluated the psychometric properties of the Urdu version of FCVS-19 in the Pakistani population. They were also asked the question about COVID-19 factors that were associated with fear. The Urdu translation of the measure has excellent internal consistency and validity. Our study shows FCV-19S has robust psychometric characteristics and can be used to assess mental health.
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The official journal of the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, the International Journal of Mental Health features in-depth articles on research, clinical practice, and the organization and delivery of mental health services around the world. Covering both developed and developing countries, it provides vital information on important new ideas and trends in community mental health, social psychiatry, psychiatric epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation.
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