The Korean Version of Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Psychometric Validation in the Korean Population

• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: Kyu-Sic Hwang Hye-Ji Choi Chan-Mo Yang Jeongwan Hong Hye-Jin Lee Min-Cheol Park Seung-Ho Jang Sang-Y
• 간행물 정보: 『Psychiatry Investigation』제18권 제4호, 332~340쪽, 전체 9쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2021.04.30

영문 초록

Objective Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has psychological effects such as anxiety and depression as well as direct infection in people. The Fear of COVID-19 scale is a scale that can measure anxiety related to COVID-19 in a short time. The purpose of this study was to verify the reliability and validity the Korean version of Fear of COVID-19 scale (KF-COVID-19S). Methods The data of total 186 normal adults and 17 patients were finally used for the statistical analysis. For internal consistency, Cron-bach’s α was calculated. For concurrent and discriminant validity, the correlations with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS), Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15), World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument Brief Form (WHOQOL-BREF) were analyzed. For construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted. Results Cronbach alpha was 0.88. The two-factor model (factor 1: Physical fear, factor 2: Emotional fear) showed significantly positive correlations and appeared to be “good” fitness (CFI=0.906, IFI=0.907, NFI=0.902). Conclusion The KF-COVID-19S can be a useful scale that can measure the physical and emotional fears associated with COVID-19 in a short time. Because the psychiatric patients are a more vulnerable group to the fear, it is thought that the KF-COVID-19S will help to determine the patient’s level of anxiety and make a therapeutic plan for the underlying mental disorder. Psychiatry Investig 2021;18(4):332-339

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Fear Anxiety COVID-19 fear