Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused various psychological problems worldwide, such as fear, anxiety, and depression. Since the fear of the pandemic can adversely affect disease management, it must be measured appropriately. This study aims to verify the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of FCV-19S and its relation to future anxiety in Jordanians. This cross-sectional study was conducted from September 8 to 28, 2020 on a sample of 760 Jordanian participants. According to the results, the seven items of the scale were loaded on one component, and they explained 66.3% of the total variance. Both the classical test theory and the item response theory (Rasch model) were used to evaluate the psychometric properties of the fear of COVID-19 scale items. The internal consistency (α) was0.91. The concurrent validity was supported by the future anxiety scale (r = 0.87).The Rasch model offered good psychometric properties for the Jordanian version of the FCV-19S. The measurement invariance showed no differences concerning gender or age. The Jordanian FCV-19S was thus found to be an effective screening scale for assessing the fear of COVID-19 among the adult Jordanian population.

摘要

COVID-19 大流行在全球范围内引起了各种心理问题，例如恐惧、焦虑和抑郁。由于对大流行的恐惧会对疾病管理产生不利影响，因此必须对其进行适当的衡量。本研究旨在验证阿拉伯语版 FCV-19S 的有效性和可靠性及其与约旦人未来焦虑的关系。这项横断面研究于 2020 年 9 月 8 日至 28 日对 760 名约旦参与者的样本进行。结果表明，量表的7个项目加载在一个分量上，它们解释了总方差的66.3%。经典测试理论和项目反应理论（Rasch 模型）都用于评估对 COVID-19 量表项目的恐惧的心理测量特性。内部一致性（α）为0.91。未来焦虑量表 (r = 0.87) 支持同时效度。Rasch 模型为约旦版本的 FCV-19S 提供了良好的心理测量特性。测量不变性表明性别或年龄没有差异。因此，发现约旦 FCV-19S 是一种有效的筛查量表，用于评估约旦成年人对 COVID-19 的恐惧。