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Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of a European Portuguese version of the fear of COVID-19 scale
| dc.contributor.author | Jarego, Margarida | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ferreira-Valente, Alexandra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Costa, Rui Miguel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tavares, Mafalda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pais-Ribeiro, José | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-25T11:12:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-25T11:12:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-05-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The novelty and uncertainty of the pandemic nourished a gener-alized fear of the COVID-19, which seems to have exacerbated the pan-demic’s negative impact. It is thus relevant to monitor fear of COVID-19 and its association with individuals’ mental health, well-being, and behav-iors. 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 % fe-male) 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 struc-ture similar to the original version. Fear of COVID-19 was positively asso-ciated (.23 < r < .31) with depression, anxiety, and stress. Results of the multigroup invariance analysis supported the FCV-19S-P total scalar invar-iance 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. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.abstract | Resumen: 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. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.6018/analesps.508101 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.eid | 85159180992 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0212-9728 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/41221 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | 001036008600005 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Fear of COVID-19 Scale | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Measurement invariance | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Portugal | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Reliability | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Validity | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Escala de Miedo a la COVID-19 | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Validez | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Fiabilidad | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Invariancia de medida | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of a European Portuguese version of the fear of COVID-19 scale | pt_PT |
| dc.title.alternative | Propiedades psicométricas e invariancia de medida de una versión en portugues europeo de la escala de miedo de la COVID-19 | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 222 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | 2 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 207 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Anales de Psicología | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 39 | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |