This study determined the psychometric validation of the English version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). Findings demonstrated robust psychometric properties for the FCV-19S. CFA results showed that the FCV-19S was a good model fit to the data in a sample of 608 university students. The FCV-19S also showed good concurrent validity, as it was significantly and positively related to the Preventive Behaviors related to COVID-19 Scale and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale as well as significantly and negatively related to the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. The scale also showed good internal consistency reliability. Further, the association of age with FCV-19S indicated that younger students experienced greater fear of COVID-19. The analyses of mean differences revealed that women as compared to men, bachelor’s and master’s students as compared to post-master’s students, and unemployed students as compared to employed students experienced greater fear of the outbreak. Also, those suffering from severe anxiety experienced greater fear of COVID-19 followed by those suffering from moderate, mild, and minimal anxiety. Moreover, knowing someone suffering from the coronavirus, being afraid that someone close might contract the virus, and believing that the current COVID-19 situation adversely affects academic performance were linked to higher levels of fear of the pandemic. Practice implications, limitations, and avenues for future research are also discussed.

本研究确定了英文版恐惧 COVID-19 量表 (FCV-19S) 的心理测量验证。研究结果证明了 FCV-19S 的强大心理测量特性。CFA 结果表明，FCV-19S 模型与 608 名大学生样本的数据非常吻合。FCV-19S 也显示出良好的同时效度，因为它与 COVID-19 量表和广泛性焦虑症量表相关的预防行为显着正相关，与 Warwick-Edinburgh 心理健康量表显着负相关. 该量表还表现出良好的内部一致性信度。此外，年龄与 FCV-19S 的关联表明，年轻学生对 COVID-19 的恐惧更大。平均差异分析表明，女性与男性相比，学士和硕士生与硕士后学生相比，失业学生与就业学生相比，对疫情的恐惧更大。此外，患有严重焦虑症的人对 COVID-19 的恐惧更大，其次是患有中度、轻度和轻微焦虑症的人。此外，了解某人患有冠状病毒，害怕亲近的人可能感染该病毒，并认为当前的 COVID-19 情况会对学业成绩产生不利影响，这与对大流行的更高程度的恐惧有关。还讨论了未来研究的实践意义、局限性和途径。患有严重焦虑症的人对 COVID-19 的恐惧更大，其次是患有中度、轻度和轻微焦虑症的人。此外，了解某人患有冠状病毒，害怕亲近的人可能感染该病毒，并认为当前的 COVID-19 情况会对学业成绩产生不利影响，这与对大流行的更高程度的恐惧有关。还讨论了未来研究的实践意义、局限性和途径。患有严重焦虑症的人对 COVID-19 的恐惧更大，其次是患有中度、轻度和轻微焦虑症的人。此外，了解某人患有冠状病毒，害怕亲近的人可能感染该病毒，并认为当前的 COVID-19 情况会对学业成绩产生不利影响，这与对大流行的更高程度的恐惧有关。还讨论了未来研究的实践意义、局限性和途径。