Abstract

The study aimed to adapt and explore the psychometric performance of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in the general Colombian population. The original FCV-19S is a 7-item scale that underwent an adaptation (Item 1 and 5 were deleted). From an online sample of 1,687 adults (59% female), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed for versions of the scale with 6 and 5 items. Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega were calculated. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the 5-item scale (Fear of COVID-5) presented better indicators. In conclusion, the Fear of COVID-5 has acceptable performance in the Colombian population.

摘要

该研究旨在调整和探索哥伦比亚普通人群对 COVID-19 量表 (FCV-19S) 的恐惧的心理测量表现。最初的 FCV-19S 是经过改编的 7 项量表（删除了第 1 项和第 5 项）。从 1,687 名成年人（59% 女性）的在线样本中，对包含 6 项和 5 项的量表版本进行了探索性和验证性因素分析。计算了 Cronbach 的 alpha 和 McDonald 的 omega。验证性因素分析表明，5 项量表（对 COVID-5 的恐惧）呈现出更好的指标。总之，对 COVID-5 的恐惧在哥伦比亚人群中具有可接受的表现。