Psychometric Properties of the Greek Version of FCV-19S

As COVID-19 delivered a devastating blow around Europe, unprecedented mental health issues have arisen. This study outlines the Greek translation and validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in the general population. A sample of 3029 Greek-speaking individuals completed the FCV-19S, as pa...

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Published in:International journal of mental health and addiction 2021-12, Vol.19 (6), p.2279-2288
Main Authors: Tsipropoulou, V., Nikopoulou, V. A., Holeva, Vasiliki, Nasika, Z., Diakogiannis, I., Sakka, S., Kostikidou, S., Varvara, C., Spyridopoulou, E., Parlapani, E.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Community and Environmental Psychology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Generalized anxiety disorder
Health facilities
Health Psychology
Males
Medical personnel
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Mental health
Neighborhoods
Original
Original Article
Pandemics
Population
Professionals
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Rehabilitation
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Summary:As COVID-19 delivered a devastating blow around Europe, unprecedented mental health issues have arisen. This study outlines the Greek translation and validation of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in the general population. A sample of 3029 Greek-speaking individuals completed the FCV-19S, as part of a large online survey reporting on the aftermath of the coronavirus on the psychological health of Greeks. A total of 2970 participants completed all items without missing values, and their responses were included in the statistical analysis. The confirmatory factor analysis suggested an acceptable model fit. The internal consistency measured by Cronbach’s alpha = .87 for the whole scale. All hypothesized correlations were as expected, confirming the construct validity of the scale. The results of the analyses suggest that the psychometric properties of the Greek FCV-19S are sufficient.
ISSN:1557-1874
1557-1882
DOI:10.1007/s11469-020-00319-8