Cross-cultural validation of the new version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in twelve Latin American countries

Autores
Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás; Valencia, Pablo D.; Vilca, Lindsey W.; Carbajal León, Carlos; Vivanco Vidal, Andrea; Saroli Araníbar, Daniela; Reyes Bossio, Mario; White, Michel; Rojas Jara, Claudio; Polanco Carrasco, Roberto; Gallegos, Miguel; Cervigni, Mauricio Alejandro; Martino, Pablo Luis; Palacios, Diego Alejandro; Moreta Herrera, Rodrigo; Samaniego Pinho, Antonio; Lobos Rivera, Marlon Elías; Figares, Andrés Buschiazzo; Puerta Cortés, Diana Ximena; Corrales Reyes, Ibraín Enrique; Calderón, Raymundo; Tapia, Bismarck Pinto; Ferrari, Ilka Franco; Flores Mendoza, Carmen
Año de publicación
2022
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) was recently developed to assess dysfunctional anxiety related to COVID-19. Although different studies reported that the CAS is psychometrically sound, it is unclear whether it is invariant across countries. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the measurement invariance of the CAS in twelve Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay). A total of 5196 people participated, with a mean age of 34.06 (SD = 26.54). Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the measurement invariance of the CAS across countries and gender. Additionally, the graded response model (GRM) was used to provide a global representation of the representativeness of the scale with respect to the COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety construct. The unidimensional structure of the five-item CAS was not confirmed in all countries. Therefore, it was suggested that a four-item model of the CAS (CAS-4) provides a better fit across the twelve countries and reliable scores. Multigroup CFA showed that the CAS-4 exhibits scalar invariance across all twelve countries and all genders. In addition, the CAS-4 items are more informative at average and high levels of COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety than at lower levels. According to the results, the CAS-4 is an instrument with strong cross-cultural validity and is suitable for cross-cultural comparisons of COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety symptoms in the general population of the twelve Latin American countries evaluated.
Fil: Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás. Universidad Privada del Norte; Perú
Fil: Valencia, Pablo D.. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Vilca, Lindsey W.. Universidad Peruana Unión; Perú
Fil: Carbajal León, Carlos. Universidad Privada del Norte; Perú
Fil: Vivanco Vidal, Andrea. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Perú
Fil: Saroli Araníbar, Daniela. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Perú
Fil: Reyes Bossio, Mario. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Perú
Fil: White, Michel. Universidad Peruana Unión; Perú
Fil: Rojas Jara, Claudio. Universidad Católica de Maule; Chile
Fil: Polanco Carrasco, Roberto. Cuadernos de Neuropsicología; Chile
Fil: Gallegos, Miguel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais; Brasil. Universidad Católica de Maule; Chile
Fil: Cervigni, Mauricio Alejandro. Universidad Adventista del Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Martino, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Psicología. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología. Centro de Investigación En Neurociencias de Rosario; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Psicología. Departamento Formación Basica. Laboratorio de Ciencias de Comportamiento; Argentina
Fil: Palacios, Diego Alejandro. Universidad Mariano Gálvez; Guatemala
Fil: Moreta Herrera, Rodrigo. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador; Ecuador
Fil: Samaniego Pinho, Antonio. Universidad Nacional de Asunción; Paraguay
Fil: Lobos Rivera, Marlon Elías. Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador; El Salvador
Fil: Figares, Andrés Buschiazzo. Centro de Estudios Adlerianos; Uruguay
Fil: Puerta Cortés, Diana Ximena. Universidad de Ibagué; Colombia
Fil: Corrales Reyes, Ibraín Enrique. Hospital General Universitario Carlos Manuel de Céspedes; Cuba
Fil: Calderón, Raymundo. Universidad del Valle de México; México
Fil: Tapia, Bismarck Pinto. Universidad Catolica Boliviana; Bolivia
Fil: Ferrari, Ilka Franco. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais; Brasil
Fil: Flores Mendoza, Carmen. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Brasil
Materia
ANXIETY
COVID-19
CROSS-CULTURAL
LATIN AMERICA
VALIDITY
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spelling Cross-cultural validation of the new version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in twelve Latin American countriesCaycho Rodríguez, TomásValencia, Pablo D.Vilca, Lindsey W.Carbajal León, CarlosVivanco Vidal, AndreaSaroli Araníbar, DanielaReyes Bossio, MarioWhite, MichelRojas Jara, ClaudioPolanco Carrasco, RobertoGallegos, MiguelCervigni, Mauricio AlejandroMartino, Pablo LuisPalacios, Diego AlejandroMoreta Herrera, RodrigoSamaniego Pinho, AntonioLobos Rivera, Marlon ElíasFigares, Andrés BuschiazzoPuerta Cortés, Diana XimenaCorrales Reyes, Ibraín EnriqueCalderón, RaymundoTapia, Bismarck PintoFerrari, Ilka FrancoFlores Mendoza, CarmenANXIETYCOVID-19CROSS-CULTURALLATIN AMERICAVALIDITYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) was recently developed to assess dysfunctional anxiety related to COVID-19. Although different studies reported that the CAS is psychometrically sound, it is unclear whether it is invariant across countries. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the measurement invariance of the CAS in twelve Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay). A total of 5196 people participated, with a mean age of 34.06 (SD = 26.54). Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the measurement invariance of the CAS across countries and gender. Additionally, the graded response model (GRM) was used to provide a global representation of the representativeness of the scale with respect to the COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety construct. The unidimensional structure of the five-item CAS was not confirmed in all countries. Therefore, it was suggested that a four-item model of the CAS (CAS-4) provides a better fit across the twelve countries and reliable scores. Multigroup CFA showed that the CAS-4 exhibits scalar invariance across all twelve countries and all genders. In addition, the CAS-4 items are more informative at average and high levels of COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety than at lower levels. According to the results, the CAS-4 is an instrument with strong cross-cultural validity and is suitable for cross-cultural comparisons of COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety symptoms in the general population of the twelve Latin American countries evaluated.Fil: Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás. Universidad Privada del Norte; PerúFil: Valencia, Pablo D.. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Vilca, Lindsey W.. Universidad Peruana Unión; PerúFil: Carbajal León, Carlos. Universidad Privada del Norte; PerúFil: Vivanco Vidal, Andrea. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; PerúFil: Saroli Araníbar, Daniela. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; PerúFil: Reyes Bossio, Mario. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; PerúFil: White, Michel. Universidad Peruana Unión; PerúFil: Rojas Jara, Claudio. Universidad Católica de Maule; ChileFil: Polanco Carrasco, Roberto. Cuadernos de Neuropsicología; ChileFil: Gallegos, Miguel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais; Brasil. Universidad Católica de Maule; ChileFil: Cervigni, Mauricio Alejandro. Universidad Adventista del Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Martino, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Psicología. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología. Centro de Investigación En Neurociencias de Rosario; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Psicología. Departamento Formación Basica. Laboratorio de Ciencias de Comportamiento; ArgentinaFil: Palacios, Diego Alejandro. Universidad Mariano Gálvez; GuatemalaFil: Moreta Herrera, Rodrigo. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador; EcuadorFil: Samaniego Pinho, Antonio. Universidad Nacional de Asunción; ParaguayFil: Lobos Rivera, Marlon Elías. Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador; El SalvadorFil: Figares, Andrés Buschiazzo. Centro de Estudios Adlerianos; UruguayFil: Puerta Cortés, Diana Ximena. Universidad de Ibagué; ColombiaFil: Corrales Reyes, Ibraín Enrique. Hospital General Universitario Carlos Manuel de Céspedes; CubaFil: Calderón, Raymundo. Universidad del Valle de México; MéxicoFil: Tapia, Bismarck Pinto. Universidad Catolica Boliviana; BoliviaFil: Ferrari, Ilka Franco. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais; BrasilFil: Flores Mendoza, Carmen. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cross-cultural validation of the new version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in twelve Latin American countries
title Cross-cultural validation of the new version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in twelve Latin American countries
spellingShingle Cross-cultural validation of the new version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in twelve Latin American countries
Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás
ANXIETY
COVID-19
CROSS-CULTURAL
LATIN AMERICA
VALIDITY
title_short Cross-cultural validation of the new version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in twelve Latin American countries
title_full Cross-cultural validation of the new version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in twelve Latin American countries
title_fullStr Cross-cultural validation of the new version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in twelve Latin American countries
title_full_unstemmed Cross-cultural validation of the new version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in twelve Latin American countries
title_sort Cross-cultural validation of the new version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in twelve Latin American countries
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás
Valencia, Pablo D.
Vilca, Lindsey W.
Carbajal León, Carlos
Vivanco Vidal, Andrea
Saroli Araníbar, Daniela
Reyes Bossio, Mario
White, Michel
Rojas Jara, Claudio
Polanco Carrasco, Roberto
Gallegos, Miguel
Cervigni, Mauricio Alejandro
Martino, Pablo Luis
Palacios, Diego Alejandro
Moreta Herrera, Rodrigo
Samaniego Pinho, Antonio
Lobos Rivera, Marlon Elías
Figares, Andrés Buschiazzo
Puerta Cortés, Diana Ximena
Corrales Reyes, Ibraín Enrique
Calderón, Raymundo
Tapia, Bismarck Pinto
Ferrari, Ilka Franco
Flores Mendoza, Carmen
author Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás
author_facet Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás
Valencia, Pablo D.
Vilca, Lindsey W.
Carbajal León, Carlos
Vivanco Vidal, Andrea
Saroli Araníbar, Daniela
Reyes Bossio, Mario
White, Michel
Rojas Jara, Claudio
Polanco Carrasco, Roberto
Gallegos, Miguel
Cervigni, Mauricio Alejandro
Martino, Pablo Luis
Palacios, Diego Alejandro
Moreta Herrera, Rodrigo
Samaniego Pinho, Antonio
Lobos Rivera, Marlon Elías
Figares, Andrés Buschiazzo
Puerta Cortés, Diana Ximena
Corrales Reyes, Ibraín Enrique
Calderón, Raymundo
Tapia, Bismarck Pinto
Ferrari, Ilka Franco
Flores Mendoza, Carmen
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author2 Valencia, Pablo D.
Vilca, Lindsey W.
Carbajal León, Carlos
Vivanco Vidal, Andrea
Saroli Araníbar, Daniela
Reyes Bossio, Mario
White, Michel
Rojas Jara, Claudio
Polanco Carrasco, Roberto
Gallegos, Miguel
Cervigni, Mauricio Alejandro
Martino, Pablo Luis
Palacios, Diego Alejandro
Moreta Herrera, Rodrigo
Samaniego Pinho, Antonio
Lobos Rivera, Marlon Elías
Figares, Andrés Buschiazzo
Puerta Cortés, Diana Ximena
Corrales Reyes, Ibraín Enrique
Calderón, Raymundo
Tapia, Bismarck Pinto
Ferrari, Ilka Franco
Flores Mendoza, Carmen
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ANXIETY
COVID-19
CROSS-CULTURAL
LATIN AMERICA
VALIDITY
topic ANXIETY
COVID-19
CROSS-CULTURAL
LATIN AMERICA
VALIDITY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) was recently developed to assess dysfunctional anxiety related to COVID-19. Although different studies reported that the CAS is psychometrically sound, it is unclear whether it is invariant across countries. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the measurement invariance of the CAS in twelve Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay). A total of 5196 people participated, with a mean age of 34.06 (SD = 26.54). Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the measurement invariance of the CAS across countries and gender. Additionally, the graded response model (GRM) was used to provide a global representation of the representativeness of the scale with respect to the COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety construct. The unidimensional structure of the five-item CAS was not confirmed in all countries. Therefore, it was suggested that a four-item model of the CAS (CAS-4) provides a better fit across the twelve countries and reliable scores. Multigroup CFA showed that the CAS-4 exhibits scalar invariance across all twelve countries and all genders. In addition, the CAS-4 items are more informative at average and high levels of COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety than at lower levels. According to the results, the CAS-4 is an instrument with strong cross-cultural validity and is suitable for cross-cultural comparisons of COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety symptoms in the general population of the twelve Latin American countries evaluated.
Fil: Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás. Universidad Privada del Norte; Perú
Fil: Valencia, Pablo D.. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Vilca, Lindsey W.. Universidad Peruana Unión; Perú
Fil: Carbajal León, Carlos. Universidad Privada del Norte; Perú
Fil: Vivanco Vidal, Andrea. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Perú
Fil: Saroli Araníbar, Daniela. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Perú
Fil: Reyes Bossio, Mario. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Perú
Fil: White, Michel. Universidad Peruana Unión; Perú
Fil: Rojas Jara, Claudio. Universidad Católica de Maule; Chile
Fil: Polanco Carrasco, Roberto. Cuadernos de Neuropsicología; Chile
Fil: Gallegos, Miguel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais; Brasil. Universidad Católica de Maule; Chile
Fil: Cervigni, Mauricio Alejandro. Universidad Adventista del Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Martino, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Psicología. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología. Centro de Investigación En Neurociencias de Rosario; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Psicología. Departamento Formación Basica. Laboratorio de Ciencias de Comportamiento; Argentina
Fil: Palacios, Diego Alejandro. Universidad Mariano Gálvez; Guatemala
Fil: Moreta Herrera, Rodrigo. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador; Ecuador
Fil: Samaniego Pinho, Antonio. Universidad Nacional de Asunción; Paraguay
Fil: Lobos Rivera, Marlon Elías. Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador; El Salvador
Fil: Figares, Andrés Buschiazzo. Centro de Estudios Adlerianos; Uruguay
Fil: Puerta Cortés, Diana Ximena. Universidad de Ibagué; Colombia
Fil: Corrales Reyes, Ibraín Enrique. Hospital General Universitario Carlos Manuel de Céspedes; Cuba
Fil: Calderón, Raymundo. Universidad del Valle de México; México
Fil: Tapia, Bismarck Pinto. Universidad Catolica Boliviana; Bolivia
Fil: Ferrari, Ilka Franco. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais; Brasil
Fil: Flores Mendoza, Carmen. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Brasil
description The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) was recently developed to assess dysfunctional anxiety related to COVID-19. Although different studies reported that the CAS is psychometrically sound, it is unclear whether it is invariant across countries. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the measurement invariance of the CAS in twelve Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay). A total of 5196 people participated, with a mean age of 34.06 (SD = 26.54). Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the measurement invariance of the CAS across countries and gender. Additionally, the graded response model (GRM) was used to provide a global representation of the representativeness of the scale with respect to the COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety construct. The unidimensional structure of the five-item CAS was not confirmed in all countries. Therefore, it was suggested that a four-item model of the CAS (CAS-4) provides a better fit across the twelve countries and reliable scores. Multigroup CFA showed that the CAS-4 exhibits scalar invariance across all twelve countries and all genders. In addition, the CAS-4 items are more informative at average and high levels of COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety than at lower levels. According to the results, the CAS-4 is an instrument with strong cross-cultural validity and is suitable for cross-cultural comparisons of COVID-19 dysfunctional anxiety symptoms in the general population of the twelve Latin American countries evaluated.
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