Is it possible to find a bifactor structure in the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S)? Psychometric evidence in an Ecuadorian sample

Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera; Claudio López-Calle; Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez; Christian Cabezas Guerra; Miguel Gallegos; Mauricio Cervigni; Pablo Martino; Ignacio Barés; Manuel Calandra

doi:10.1080/07481187.2021.1914240

Is it possible to find a bifactor structure in the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S)? Psychometric evidence in an Ecuadorian sample

Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera
, Claudio López-Calle
, Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez
, Christian Cabezas Guerra
, Miguel Gallegos
, Mauricio Cervigni
, Pablo Martino
, Ignacio Barés
, Manuel Calandra

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The aim of the study was to evaluate the construct validity based on the internal structure, the relationship with other variables, and the internal consistency among items of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in a sample of 743 Ecuadorians. The findings confirm the presence of a bifactor structure, which includes a general factor and two specific factors: one emotional and the other physiological. The general factor, and the specific factors presented adequate levels of internal consistency. Finally, the FCV-19S showed a highly significant relationship with GAD-7 at the latent level. The scale has adequate psychometric properties for its application.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	2226-2236
Number of pages	11
Journal	Death Studies
Volume	46
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2021.1914240
State	Indexed - 2022
Externally published	Yes

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Moreta-Herrera, R, López-Calle, C, Caycho-Rodríguez, T, Cabezas Guerra, C, Gallegos, M, Cervigni, M, Martino, P, Barés, I & Calandra, M 2022, 'Is it possible to find a bifactor structure in the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S)? Psychometric evidence in an Ecuadorian sample', Death Studies, vol. 46, no. 9, pp. 2226-2236. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2021.1914240

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Is it possible to find a bifactor structure in the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S)? Psychometric evidence in an Ecuadorian sample

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