Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Internal Consistency, Gender Differential Item Functioning and Discriminant Validity of the Fear of Covid-5 Scale Amidst Emerging Adult University Students in Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adalberto Campo-Arias (0000-0003-2201-7404, University of Magdalena, corresponding author), Andrés Felipe Tirado-Otálvaro (0000-0001-9010-1494, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana), Isabel Alvarez-Solorza (0000-0002-1340-1300, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México), Carlos Arturo Cassiani-Miranda (0000-0002-2288-1027, Universidad De Santander) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 4-19 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228211016216 |
| PMID | 34000883 |
| OpenAlex | W3162675178 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 59 |
The study aimed to perform confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, gender differential item functioning, and discriminant validity of the Fear of COVID-5 Scale in emerging adult students of a university in Mexico. Confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega), and gender differential item functioning were estimated (Kendall tau b correlation). The Fear of COVID-5 Scale showed a one-dimension structure (RMSEA = 0.07, CFI = 0.98, TLI = 0.96, and SRMR = 0.02), with high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha of 0.78 and McDonald's omega of 0.81), non-gender differential item functioning (Kendall tau b between 0.07 and 0.10), and significant discriminant validity (Higher scores for fear of COVID-19 were observed in high clinical anxiety levels). In conclusion, the Fear of COVID-5 Scale presents a clear one-dimension structure similar to a previous study
Anxiety · Cartography · Confirmatory factor analysis · Cronbach's alpha · Differential item functioning · Discriminant validity · Internal consistency · Item response theory · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Mathematics · Psychology
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