Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of Questionnaire on Perception of Threat from COVID-19

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the Turkish validity and reliability of the questionnaire on perception of threat from Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) which was developed to determine the COVID-19 threat perception. Methods: This study was carried out with 224 participants. Socio-demographic form, questionnaire on perception of threat from COVID-19, perceived COVID-19 threat form, fear of COVID-19 scale, and Beck anxiety scales were used to collect data. For the reliability analysis, Cronchach alpha internal consistency coefficient, item-total score correlation coefficients, and Pearson correlation test were calculated, whereas explanatory factor analysis was performed to estimate the construct validity of the scale. Results: Considering the internal consistency reliability of the scale, Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient was found to be α =0.775. The item and total score correlation coefficients of the scale items were found between 0.53 and 0.86. Exploratory factor analysis explained 69.6% of the total variance and supported the uni-factor structure of the scale. Factor loadings of these factors were estimated between 0.55-0.85. The correlations of questionnaire on perception of threat from COVID-19 with perceived COVID-19 threat form, fear of COVID-19 scale, and Beck anxiety scales were statistically significant. Conclusion: The questionnaire on perception of threat from COVID-19 is valid and reliable in Turkish for assessing the threat perception of COVID-19.