Article: Psychometric properties and factor structure of the German version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
Omega - Journal of Death and Dying
2024 Volume 88, Issue 3, Page(s) 1121–1135
Abstract: Fear is a fundamental response in the face of a life-threatening pandemic, such as COVID-19. To assess COVID-19-related fear, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) has been recently developed and validated in many countries across the globe. The current ... ...
Title translation | Psychometrische Eigenschaften und Faktorenstruktur der deutschen Version der Skala "Fear of COVID-19" (DeepL) |
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Abstract | Fear is a fundamental response in the face of a life-threatening pandemic, such as COVID-19. To assess COVID-19-related fear, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) has been recently developed and validated in many countries across the globe. The current study aimed to adapt the FCV-19S into German and to examine its psychometric properties. Participants (N = 866) were asked to complete the FCV-19S, report their perceived risk of contracting the virus, and their willingness to comply with mask wearing. Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported both a two-factor structure (emotional and somatic fear) and a more parsimonious one-factor model. Among demographic variables, only female gender was positively associated with the FCV-19S. Moreover, the measure was associated with increased risk perception and compliance with mask wearing. Results suggest that the FCV-19S has good psychometric properties in German and can be used in future work. |
Keywords | COVID-19 ; Factor Structure ; Faktorenstruktur ; Fear ; Foreign Language Translation ; Fragebögen ; Fremdsprachenübersetzung ; Furcht ; Questionnaires ; Test Construction ; Test Reliability ; Test Validity ; Testkonstruktion ; Testreliabilität ; Testvalidität |
Language | English |
Document type | Article |
ZDB-ID | 207363-8 |
ISSN | 1541-3764 ; 0030-2228 |
ISSN (online) | 1541-3764 |
ISSN | 0030-2228 |
DOI | 10.1177/00302228211062360 |
Database | PSYNDEX |
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