Abstract

We aimed to validate a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (BP-OCS) using a large sample of university students in Brazil (N = 1454). The scale showed solid psychometric characteristics in terms of internal consistency (α = .78), test–retest reliability (ICC = .86), factorial validity (PAF and CFA support), and construct validity. Additionally, BP-OCS scores were found to be higher among females, participants with diagnosed depression, anxiety, and self-reported anxiety. These findings suggest that the BP-OCS is a reliable and valid measure of persistent and disturbed thinking about COVID-19 for Brazilian university students.

摘要

我们的目标是使用巴西的大量大学生样本（N  = 1454）验证巴西葡萄牙语版本的COVID-19痴迷量表（BP-OCS ）。该量表在内部一致性（α = .78），重测信度（ICC = .86），析因效度（PAF和CFA支持）和建构效度方面显示出扎实的心理计量学特征。此外，发现女性，患有抑郁症，焦虑症和自我报告的焦虑症的参与者中，BP-OCS评分较高。这些发现表明，BP-OCS是对巴西大学生关于COVID-19的持久性和打扰性思维的可靠而有效的度量。