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Psychometric Performance of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and Its Validation in Czechia

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  • Jiri Remr

    (INESAN (Institute for Evaluations and Social Analyses), Sokolovská 351/25, 18600 Prague, Czech Republic)

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes to people’s lives, causing high levels of anxiety, distress, and fear. In response, the “Fear of COVID-19” scale (FCV-19S) was developed in 2020 to measure the severity of fears related to COVID-19. This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Czech version of the FCV-19S, which was administered to a representative sample of 1372 participants, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted. The sample reflects the structure of a theoretical population aged 15–74 years and is composed of 50% males and 50% females. Moreover, univariate statistics were calculated, internal consistency was tested, and uni-dimensionality based on principal component analysis was performed. In addition, univariate statistical analyses were performed, internal consistency was tested, and univariate consistency was also assessed using principal component analysis. CFA indicated that the scale demonstrated very good standard indices; FCV-19S showed a high level of internal consistency, and it adequately differentiated the levels of fear among diverse subpopulations. The findings suggest that the Czech version of the FCV-19S is a valid and reliable instrument that has robust psychometric properties and can, therefore, be recommended for use in research. The availability of the Czech version of the FCV-19S will contribute to assessments of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Czech population, providing valuable information in guiding interventions aimed at reducing the negative psychological impacts of the pandemic.

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  • Jiri Remr, 2023. "Psychometric Performance of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and Its Validation in Czechia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-15, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:11:p:8990-:d:1162621
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