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Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Questionnaire

Psychometric validation with a Portuguese sample

Bibliographic Data

ID15699541
AuthorsJacqueline Ferreira (0000-0003-0534-0322, University of Aveiro, corresponding author), Ana C Magalhães (0000-0002-1686-9988, University of Aveiro), Pedro Bem-Haja (0000-0002-7547-5743, Centre for Health Technology and Services Research), Laura Alho (0000-0002-2386-6451), Carlos Fernandes da Silva (0000-0002-1399-6674, University of Aveiro), Sandra C Soares (0000-0002-0346-7840, University of Aveiro)
Year2022
Volume10
Issue1
Pages130-130
Publication date2022-05-22
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2050-7283 • E-ISSN: 2050-7283
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s40359-022-00838-0
PMID35599319
OpenAlexW4281256384
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited18

Overall, the 10-items European-Portuguese PVD appears to be a reliable and valid measure of one's perceived vulnerability to disease, with potential relevance for application in both research and clinical practice pertaining to disease-avoidance processes

Construct validity · Convergent validity · Developmental psychology · Discriminant validity · Distress · Environmental health · Goodness of fit · Population · Portuguese · Psychometrics · Statistics · Test validity · Vulnerability (computing · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology

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Citations per year1.25
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Highly citedNo

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