Applicability and Psychometric Comparison of the General-Population Viral Anxiety Rating Scales among Healthcare Workers in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469626 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Changnam Kim (0000-0001-6767-696X, Samsung (South Korea)), Oli Ahmed (0000-0001-8540-8037, Australian National University), Washington Allysson Dantas Silva (0000-0002-0556-8936, Universidade Federal da Paraíba), C Hyung Keun Park (0000-0002-2568-1426, Ulsan College), Soyoung Yoo (0000-0002-2953-508X, Ulsan College, corresponding author), Seockhoon Chung (0000-0002-9798-3642, Ulsan College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 9946-9946 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19169946 |
| PMID | 36011584 |
| OpenAlex | W4291777064 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
We aimed to explore the reliability and validity of viral anxiety rating scales (developed for the general population) among healthcare workers. In addition, we compared the psychometric properties of rating scales in accordance with the Generalized Anxiety Scale-7 items (GAD-7) during this COVID-19 pandemic. The viral anxiety of 330 healthcare workers was measured with Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-9 items (SAVE-9), SAVE-6, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), and COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CAS-7). Factor analyses, item response theory, and Rasch model analyses were conducted to confirm the construct validities of the scales and compare the psychometric properties of rating scales. The receiver operating curve (ROC) analysis examined the cutoff scores of rating scales in accordance with a mild degree of generalized anxiety. The SAVE-9, SAVE-6, CAS, FCV-19S, and CAS-7 scales showed good reliability of internal consistency among healthcare workers. Their construct validity and convergent validity of each scale were similarly good. Furthermore, in comparing the psychometric properties of rating scales, we observed that the CAS scale was the most discriminating and difficult among the scales. The CAS and FCV-19S provided more information and were more efficient than the SAVE-9, SAVE-6, and CAS-7 scales when they were used to measure healthcare workers' viral anxiety. Viral anxiety rating scales can be applied to healthcare workers with good reliability and validity
Anxiety · Construct validity · Convergent validity · Criterion validity · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale · Health care · Internal consistency · Item response theory · Population · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Rasch model · Rating scale · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |