Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale

Autores
Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás; Tomás, José M.; Barboza Palomino, Miguel; Ventura León, José; Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar; Reyes Bossio, Mario; Vilca, Lindsey W.
Año de publicación
2021
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There is no information in Peru on the prevalence of mental health problems associated with COVID-19 in older adults. In this sense, the aim of the study was to gather evidence on the factor structure, criterion-related validity, and reliability of the Spanish version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in this population. The participants were 400 older adults (mean age = 68.04, SD = 6.41), who were administered the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Revised Mental Health Inventory-5, Patient Health Questionnaire-2 items, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale 2 items. Structural equation models were estimated, specifically confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), bifactor CFA, and structural models with latent variables (SEM). Internal consistency was estimated with composite reliability indexes (CRI) and omega coefficients. A bifactor model with both a general factor underlying all items plus a specific factor underlying items 1, 2, 4, and 5 representing the emotional response to COVID better represents the factor structure of the scale. This structure had adequate fit and good reliability, and additionally fear of COVID had a large effect on mental health. In general, women had more fear than men, having more information on COVID was associated to more fear, while having family or friends affected by COVID did not related to fear of the virus. The Spanish version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale presents evidence of validity and reliability to assess fear of COVID-19 in the Peruvian older adult population.
Fil: Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás. Universidad Privada del Norte; Perú
Fil: Tomás, José M.. Universidad de Valencia; España
Fil: Barboza Palomino, Miguel. Universidad Privada del Norte; Perú
Fil: Ventura León, José. Universidad Privada del Norte; Perú
Fil: Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina
Fil: Reyes Bossio, Mario. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Perú
Fil: Vilca, Lindsey W.. Universidad Peruana Unión; Perú
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BIFACTOR MODEL
FEAR OF COVID-19
OLDER ADULTS
RELIABILITY
VALIDITY
COVID-19
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spelling Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 ScaleCaycho Rodríguez, TomásTomás, José M.Barboza Palomino, MiguelVentura León, JoséGallegos de San Vicente, Miguel OmarReyes Bossio, MarioVilca, Lindsey W.BIFACTOR MODELFEAR OF COVID-19OLDER ADULTSRELIABILITYVALIDITYCOVID-19https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5There is no information in Peru on the prevalence of mental health problems associated with COVID-19 in older adults. In this sense, the aim of the study was to gather evidence on the factor structure, criterion-related validity, and reliability of the Spanish version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in this population. The participants were 400 older adults (mean age = 68.04, SD = 6.41), who were administered the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Revised Mental Health Inventory-5, Patient Health Questionnaire-2 items, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale 2 items. Structural equation models were estimated, specifically confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), bifactor CFA, and structural models with latent variables (SEM). Internal consistency was estimated with composite reliability indexes (CRI) and omega coefficients. A bifactor model with both a general factor underlying all items plus a specific factor underlying items 1, 2, 4, and 5 representing the emotional response to COVID better represents the factor structure of the scale. This structure had adequate fit and good reliability, and additionally fear of COVID had a large effect on mental health. In general, women had more fear than men, having more information on COVID was associated to more fear, while having family or friends affected by COVID did not related to fear of the virus. The Spanish version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale presents evidence of validity and reliability to assess fear of COVID-19 in the Peruvian older adult population.Fil: Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás. Universidad Privada del Norte; PerúFil: Tomás, José M.. Universidad de Valencia; EspañaFil: Barboza Palomino, Miguel. Universidad Privada del Norte; PerúFil: Ventura León, José. Universidad Privada del Norte; PerúFil: Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación; ArgentinaFil: Reyes Bossio, Mario. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; PerúFil: Vilca, Lindsey W.. Universidad Peruana Unión; PerúSpringer2021-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/138978Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás; Tomás, José M.; Barboza Palomino, Miguel; Ventura León, José; Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar; et al.; Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale; Springer; International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction; 1-2021; 1-151557-18741557-1882CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s11469-020-00438-2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:46:06Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/138978instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:46:07.104CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
title Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
spellingShingle Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás
BIFACTOR MODEL
FEAR OF COVID-19
OLDER ADULTS
RELIABILITY
VALIDITY
COVID-19
title_short Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
title_full Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
title_fullStr Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
title_sort Assessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás
Tomás, José M.
Barboza Palomino, Miguel
Ventura León, José
Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar
Reyes Bossio, Mario
Vilca, Lindsey W.
author Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás
author_facet Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás
Tomás, José M.
Barboza Palomino, Miguel
Ventura León, José
Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar
Reyes Bossio, Mario
Vilca, Lindsey W.
author_role author
author2 Tomás, José M.
Barboza Palomino, Miguel
Ventura León, José
Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar
Reyes Bossio, Mario
Vilca, Lindsey W.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BIFACTOR MODEL
FEAR OF COVID-19
OLDER ADULTS
RELIABILITY
VALIDITY
COVID-19
topic BIFACTOR MODEL
FEAR OF COVID-19
OLDER ADULTS
RELIABILITY
VALIDITY
COVID-19
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv There is no information in Peru on the prevalence of mental health problems associated with COVID-19 in older adults. In this sense, the aim of the study was to gather evidence on the factor structure, criterion-related validity, and reliability of the Spanish version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in this population. The participants were 400 older adults (mean age = 68.04, SD = 6.41), who were administered the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Revised Mental Health Inventory-5, Patient Health Questionnaire-2 items, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale 2 items. Structural equation models were estimated, specifically confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), bifactor CFA, and structural models with latent variables (SEM). Internal consistency was estimated with composite reliability indexes (CRI) and omega coefficients. A bifactor model with both a general factor underlying all items plus a specific factor underlying items 1, 2, 4, and 5 representing the emotional response to COVID better represents the factor structure of the scale. This structure had adequate fit and good reliability, and additionally fear of COVID had a large effect on mental health. In general, women had more fear than men, having more information on COVID was associated to more fear, while having family or friends affected by COVID did not related to fear of the virus. The Spanish version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale presents evidence of validity and reliability to assess fear of COVID-19 in the Peruvian older adult population.
Fil: Caycho Rodríguez, Tomás. Universidad Privada del Norte; Perú
Fil: Tomás, José M.. Universidad de Valencia; España
Fil: Barboza Palomino, Miguel. Universidad Privada del Norte; Perú
Fil: Ventura León, José. Universidad Privada del Norte; Perú
Fil: Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina
Fil: Reyes Bossio, Mario. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Perú
Fil: Vilca, Lindsey W.. Universidad Peruana Unión; Perú
description There is no information in Peru on the prevalence of mental health problems associated with COVID-19 in older adults. In this sense, the aim of the study was to gather evidence on the factor structure, criterion-related validity, and reliability of the Spanish version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in this population. The participants were 400 older adults (mean age = 68.04, SD = 6.41), who were administered the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Revised Mental Health Inventory-5, Patient Health Questionnaire-2 items, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale 2 items. Structural equation models were estimated, specifically confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), bifactor CFA, and structural models with latent variables (SEM). Internal consistency was estimated with composite reliability indexes (CRI) and omega coefficients. A bifactor model with both a general factor underlying all items plus a specific factor underlying items 1, 2, 4, and 5 representing the emotional response to COVID better represents the factor structure of the scale. This structure had adequate fit and good reliability, and additionally fear of COVID had a large effect on mental health. In general, women had more fear than men, having more information on COVID was associated to more fear, while having family or friends affected by COVID did not related to fear of the virus. The Spanish version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale presents evidence of validity and reliability to assess fear of COVID-19 in the Peruvian older adult population.
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