Psychometric validation of the Indonesian version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale: personality traits predict the fear of COVID-19

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Nazari, N, Safitri, S, Usak, M, Arabmarkadeh, A and Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, 2023. Psychometric validation of the Indonesian version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale: personality traits predict the fear of COVID-19. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 21, pp. 1348-1364. ISSN 1557-1874

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00593-0

Abstract

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health crisis that has generated fear and negative psychological consequences. The present study evaluated the validity and factor structure of Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) among a sample from the general Indonesian population. The English version of the FCV-19S was translated and back-translated into Indonesian language, followed by a pilot study. Using convenience sampling method, a total of 728 participants completed an online survey distributed on various social media platforms. The survey included the FCV-19S, personality traits (neuroticism and extraversion), Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), and the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The Indonesian FCV-19S had very good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega) and composite reliability (alpha = 0.88, omega = .86, composite reliability = .87). Maximum likelihood confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to test construct validity (χ 2 /df = 2.51, CFI = .984, SRMR = .028, PCLOSE = .15 > .05, RMSEA = .06, 90% CI [.03, .09]). As for criterion-related validity, the FCV-19S score positively correlated with the score on PHQ-9, GAD-7, negative affect, and neuroticism and negatively correlated with extraversion. Negative affect was identified as the most important predictor of the fear of COVID-19. Personality traits also predicted the fear of COVID-19. The findings provide evidence that the FCV-19S is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing fear generated by COVID-19 among a healthy Indonesian-speaking population.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Creators:	Nazari, N., Safitri, S., Usak, M., Arabmarkadeh, A. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher:	Springer
Date:	June 2023
Volume:	21
ISSN:	1557-1874
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1007/s11469-021-00593-0 DOI 1463805 Other
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Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	25 Aug 2021 10:40
Last Modified:	08 Aug 2023 10:01
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/44082