Measuring coronaphobia: the psychological basis of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale

Abstract

[ ]this symptom is commonly experienced among those suffering from panic attacks as well as generalized anxiety disorder (12) Specifically, the five CAS symptoms are statistically coherent in providing an internally consistent (Cronbach's as >0 90) and replicable assessment of the coronaphobia construct [ ]ROC analyses of the CAS total scores evidenced strong discrimination ability (AUC values >0 80), supporting its use as a mental health screener (sensitivity and specificity values >0 70) [ ]studies examining the appropriateness of the CAS for use in specific groups, such as children, and its application using different methods of assessment, such as clinical interviewing, are also important for the advancement of this measure and the study of the coronaphobia construct