COMPLEMENTARES DE VALIDADE DA FEAR OF COVID-19 SCALE (FCV-19S) NO NORDESTE BRASILEIRO

Lopes Da Cunha, Laís Renata; Silva, Paulo Gregório Nascimento Da; Martins Monteiro Silva, Ana Carolina; Araújo, Gleyde Raiane de; Medeiros, Emerson Diógenes; Laurany, Barbosa Santos

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Lopes Da Cunha, Laís Renata

Silva, Paulo Gregório Nascimento Da

Martins Monteiro Silva, Ana Carolina

Araújo, Gleyde Raiane de

Medeiros, Emerson Diógenes

Laurany, Barbosa Santos

Abstract(s)

The objective was to gather complementary validity evidence regarding the internal structure of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in northeastern Brazil. The pattern of relationship between fear of Covid-19 and dysfunctional anxiety due to COVID-19 was verified. There were 359 participants from different states in the Brazilian northeast (Age = 29.97; SD = 10.91; ranging between 18 and 63 years old), the majority from Piauí (66.9%) and women (71.9 %). Through confirmatory factor analysis, alternative models (one- and two-factor) were tested, corroborating the adequacy of the two-factor model. Pearson correlations (r) were performed, showing positive and moderate relationships between fear of COVID-19 and its respective factors (emotional response and physiological response), with dysfunctional anxiety due to COVID-19, indicating evidence of convergent validity. It is concluded that the FCV-19S gathered psychometric evidence and can be considered a two-dimensional structure for assessing fear of COVID-19.