Psychometric Validation of the Bangla Fear of Covid-19 Scale

Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis

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ID15440368
AutoresNajmuj Sakib (0000-0002-0875-6537, Clinical Research Organization), A K M Israfil Bhuiyan (0000-0001-9993-9381, Clinical Research Organization), Sahadat Hossain (0009-0006-8829-0007, Jahangirnagar University), Firoj Al-Mamun (0000-0003-4611-9624, Clinical Research Organization), Firoj Al Mamun, Ismail Hosen (0000-0001-6406-7325, Clinical Research Organization), Abu Hasnat Abdullah (0000-0001-7375-6085, Clinical Research Organization), Md Abedin Sarker (Clinical Research Organization), Mohammad Sarif Mohiuddin (0000-0002-1885-646X, Aichi Medical University), Istihak Rayhan (0000-0003-0943-836X, Gopalganj Science and Technology University), Moazzem Hossain (0000-0003-2735-4995, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute), Md Tajuddin Sikder (0000-0002-5717-2263, Jahangirnagar University), David Gozal (0000-0001-8195-6036, University of Missouri Health System), Mohammad Muhit (0000-0002-3244-957X, University of South Asia), Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam (0000-0001-7926-9368, Deakin University), Mark D Griffiths (0000-0001-8880-6524, Nottingham Trent University, autor de correspondencia), Amir H Pakpour (0000-0002-8798-5345, Jönköping University, autor de correspondencia), Mohammed A Mamun (0000-0002-1728-8966, Clinical Research Organization)
Año2020
Volumen20
Número5
Páginas2623-2634
Fecha de publicación2020-05-11
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1557-1874 • E-ISSN: 1557-1882
EditorialSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11469-020-00289-x
PMID32395096
OpenAlexW3021147446
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas119
Referencias citadas32

The recently developed Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a seven-item uni-dimensional scale that assesses the severity of fears of COVID-19. Given the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh, we aimed to translate and validate the FCV-19S in Bangla. The forward-backward translation method was used to translate the English version of the questionnaire into Bangla. The reliability and validity properties of the Bangla FCV-19S were rigorously psychometrically evaluated (utilizing both confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch analysis) in relation to socio-demographic variables, national lockdown variables, and response to the Bangla Health Patient Questionnaire. The sample comprised 8550 Bangladeshi participants. The Cronbach α value for the Bangla FCV-19S was 0.871 indicating very good internal reliability. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the uni-dimensional factor structure of the FCV-19S fitted well with the data. The FCV-19S was significantly correlated with the nine-item Bangla Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-90) ( r = 0.406, p < 0.001). FCV-19S scores were significantly associated with higher worries concerning lockdown. Measurement invariance of the FCV-19S showed no differences with respect to age or gender. The Bangla version of FCV-19S is a valid and reliable tool with robust psychometric properties which will be useful for researchers carrying out studies among the Bangla speaking population in assessing the psychological impact of fear from COVID-19 infection during this pandemic

Bengali · Confirmatory factor analysis · Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Psychometrics · Rasch model · Reliability (semiconductor · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence