Adaptation and Validation of a Monkeypox Concern Instrument in Peruvian Adults

Monkeypox is causing great concern in society because of its great infective power and the possibility that it could become a new pandemic. This study aimed to adapt and validate the monkeypox concern scale in the Peruvian adult population (EP-VIR-MONK). An instrumental cross-sectional study was car...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-09, Vol.14 (19), p.12354
Main Authors: Mamani-Benito, Oscar, Carranza Esteban, Renzo Felipe, Pichen Fernández, Juan, Apaza Tarqui, Edison Effer, Mejia, Christian R, Alvarez-Risco, Aldo, Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla, Yáñez, Jaime A
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Adults
Control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Data analysis
Epidemics
Evaluation
Factor analysis
Focus groups
Health aspects
Human monkeypox
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mpox
Pandemics
Population
Quantitative psychology
Rating scales
Reliability analysis
Reliability engineering
Response rates
Social aspects
Structural reliability
Sustainability
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Summary:Monkeypox is causing great concern in society because of its great infective power and the possibility that it could become a new pandemic. This study aimed to adapt and validate the monkeypox concern scale in the Peruvian adult population (EP-VIR-MONK). An instrumental cross-sectional study was carried out under a non-probabilistic convenience sampling with 779 adults from the three regions of Peru (coast, highlands, and jungle). The instrument was adapted based on an instrument previously validated related to the concern caused by COVID-19 in Peru. Content-based validity was calculated with Aiken’s V coefficient, internal structure with confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability with the omega coefficient. The first evidence of validity of EP-VIR-MONK based on its content, internal structure, and reliability in a sample of Peruvian adults is presented here. Accordingly, it can be helpful for the management of the prevention of mental health alterations resulting from the proliferation of monkeypox in Peru.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su141912354