Argentinian Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S): A Review of Possible Structural Models and its Relationship with Fear of Death

During the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) has become one of the main psychometricinstruments used in research globally. The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Argentinian version of the FCV-19S. More specifically, the study analyzed and compared different possible models in order to determine which internalstructure fits better for the Argentinian FCV-19S. The sample comprised 505 adults from Argentina between 18 and 85 years (M = 45.44 years; SD = 17.08), of both genders (males = 33.5%; females = 66.5%). The results provided empirical support for a bi-factor structure with a general factor (α = .89) and two specific factors, that is, emotional response (α = .87) and physiological response(α = .83). Additionally, the associations between the FCV-19S and the Brief Fear of Death Scale (BFODS) provide evidence of validity related to other variables.

• Main Authors: Furman, Hernán, Griffiths, Mark D., Pakpour, Amir H., Simkin, Hugo
• Format: Online
• Language: spa
• Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas (IIPSI, Conicet-UNC) 2022
• Subjects: fear of COVID-19; fear of death; FCV-19S; psychometric validation; Argentina; miedo al COVID-19; miedo a la muerte; FCV- 19S; validación psicométrica
• Online Access: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revaluar/article/view/38682