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

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 (...

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Autores principales: Tomás, José M., Barboza-Palomino, Miguel, Ventura‐León, José, Gallegos, Miguel, Reyes-Bossio, Mario, Vilca Quiro, Lindsey Wildman
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author Tomás, José M.
Tomás, José M.
Barboza-Palomino, Miguel
Ventura‐León, José
Gallegos, Miguel
Reyes-Bossio, Mario
Vilca Quiro, Lindsey Wildman
author_browse Barboza-Palomino, Miguel
Gallegos, Miguel
Reyes-Bossio, Mario
Tomás, José M.
Ventura‐León, José
Vilca Quiro, Lindsey Wildman
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Tomás, José M.
Barboza-Palomino, Miguel
Ventura‐León, José
Gallegos, Miguel
Reyes-Bossio, Mario
Vilca Quiro, Lindsey Wildman
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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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spelling oai:cris.upeu.edu.pe:20.500.15037/14362026-10-30T16:52:46ZAssessment of Fear of COVID-19 in Older Adults: Validation of the Fear of COVID-19 ScaleTomás, José M.Tomás, José M.Barboza-Palomino, MiguelVentura‐León, JoséGallegos, MiguelReyes-Bossio, MarioVilca Quiro, Lindsey WildmanValidityreliabilityOlder AdultsBifactor ModelFear Of Covid-19There 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.Articlehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33432265https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11469-020-00438-2.pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00438-2PMC778759110.1007/s11469-020-00438-2https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/143633432265W3118676593enInternational Journal of Mental Health and Addiction1557-18741557-18822021-01-062026-06-13T13:19:16Z2026-06-13T13:19:16Z
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reliability
Older Adults
Bifactor Model
Fear Of Covid-19
Tomás, José M.
Tomás, José M.
Barboza-Palomino, Miguel
Ventura‐León, José
Gallegos, Miguel
Reyes-Bossio, Mario
Vilca Quiro, Lindsey Wildman
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
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_short 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
topic Validity
reliability
Older Adults
Bifactor Model
Fear Of Covid-19
topic_facet Validity
reliability
Older Adults
Bifactor Model
Fear Of Covid-19
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33432265
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11469-020-00438-2.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00438-2
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