Assessing Coronavirus Fear in Indian Population Using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale

The current study aimed to determine the level of fear of COVID-19 among Indian residents using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and compare it with demographic variables. This cross-sectional online survey conducted among the Indian population employed a convenient snowball sampling technique....

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Published in:International journal of mental health and addiction 2021-12, Vol.19 (6), p.2383-2391
Main Authors: Doshi, Dolar, Karunakar, Parupalli, Sukhabogi, Jagadeeswara Rao, Prasanna, Jammula Surya, Mahajan, Sheshadri Vishnu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Community and Environmental Psychology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Divorce
Females
Gender
Health Psychology
Marital status
Medical personnel
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original
Original Article
Population
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Questionnaires
Rehabilitation
Variables
Variance analysis
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Summary:The current study aimed to determine the level of fear of COVID-19 among Indian residents using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and compare it with demographic variables. This cross-sectional online survey conducted among the Indian population employed a convenient snowball sampling technique. Age, gender, marital status, educational qualifications, health care worker status and state of residence were the demographic details (six items) collected. The seven-item FCV-19S was used to assess fear regarding COVID−19 on a five-point Likert scale. The mean score for the responses was calculated and compared based on demographic variables. A comparison of low and high levels of fear and a multiple logistic regression analysis of levels of fear with demographic variables were conducted. p  
ISSN:1557-1874
1557-1882
DOI:10.1007/s11469-020-00332-x