Fear and anxiety in professionals about COVID-19: Brazilian versions of measures / Medo e ansiedade de profissionais frente à COVID-19: versões brasileiras de medidas
Estud. Psicol. (Campinas, Online)
; 39: e200136, 2022. tab
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| ID: biblio-1404767
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ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to adapt and verify the psychometric properties of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, from the data collection conducted with professionals who work directly in the fight against COVID-19 in Brazil. A total of 232 professionals participated (Mage = 32.9; SD = 7.6), most of them female (68.1%), who answered the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale instruments and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The adaptation process allowed identifying the content validity of the Brazilian versions and exploratory factorial analyses, followed by correlation studies showing evidence of internal structure validity and in relation to other (convergent) Fear of COVID-19 Scale and Coronavirus Anxiety Scale variables, which presented equally satisfactory reliability rates. Thus, the Brazilian versions of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and Coronavirus Anxiety Scale scales were made available with satisfactory psychometric qualities for use in the research and assessment of psychological aspects of health professionals.
RESUMO
Objetivou-se adaptar e verificar as propriedades psicométricas das escalas Fear of COVID-19 Scale e Coronavirus Anxiety Scale a partir da coleta de dados realizada com profissionais que atuam diretamente no combate à COVID-19 no Brasil. Participaram do estudo 232 profissionais (Midade = 32,9 anos; DP = 7,6), sendo a maioria do sexo feminino (68,1%), que responderam aos instrumentos Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale e um questionário sociodemográfico. O processo de adaptação permitiu identificar a validade de conteúdo das versões brasileiras e análises fatoriais exploratórias, seguidas de estudos de correlação que atestaram evidências de validade de estrutura interna e em relação com outras variáveis (convergente) da Fear of COVID-19 Scale e da Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, as quais apresentaram índices de confiabilidade igualmente satisfatórios. Dessa forma, foram disponibilizadas versões brasileiras das escalas Fear of COVID-19 Scale e Coronavirus Anxiety Scale com qualidades psicométricas satisfatórias para o uso em pesquisas e avaliação de aspectos psicológicos de profissionais de saúde.
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Brazil
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Health Personnel
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Coronavirus
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Estud. Psicol. (Campinas, Online)
Journal subject:
Psicologia
Year:
2022
Type:
Article