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Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale

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  • Jeong-Won Han

    (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea)

  • Junhee Park

    (Department of Nurinsg, Dongnam Health University, Suwon-si 16328, Korea)

  • Hanna Lee

    (Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung-si 26403, Korea)

Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to translate the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) into the Korean language and test the validity and reliability of the translated Korean version. Methods: An online questionnaire survey was conducted with 300 adults (aged ≥19 years) living in South Korea. The data collection period was 1 June to 15 October 2020. The Korean version of the FCV-19S (KFCV-19S) was tested in terms of content validity, construct validity, criterion validity, item response theory, and reliability. Results: When the content and construct validity of the FCV-19S was tested, the results showed that all items could be retained in the Korean version. When the criterion validity was tested based on correlation analysis between the KFCV-19S and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the results showed a positive correlation (r = 0.53, p < 0.001). Item suitability test results showed that all items were within the reference value of 0.5–1.5. Internal consistency reliability test results showed a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.81. Conclusion: The applicability of the KFCV-19S for identifying the level of fear Korean people experience regarding COVID-19 was verified. This tool is recommended for use in future assessments of Korean populations regarding levels of fear and anxiety regarding COVID-19.

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  • Jeong-Won Han & Junhee Park & Hanna Lee, 2021. "Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-10, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:14:p:7402-:d:592255
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    1. Pilar Cárdenas Soriano & Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez & Maria João Forjaz & Alba Ayala & Fermina Rojo-Perez & Gloria Fernandez-Mayoralas & Maria-Angeles Molina-Martinez & Carmen Perez de Arenaza Escriban, 2022. "Validation of the Spanish Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in Long-Term Care Settings," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-14, December.
    2. Changnam Kim & Oli Ahmed & Washington Allysson Dantas Silva & C. Hyung Keun Park & Soyoung Yoo & Seockhoon Chung, 2022. "Applicability and Psychometric Comparison of the General-Population Viral Anxiety Rating Scales among Healthcare Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-13, August.

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