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- Title
Development and Validation of Scale for Measuring Sources of Fear of Covid-19 (FCOV-19).
- Authors
Iyer, Ramajanaki Doraiswamy; Iyer, Gayatri
- Abstract
India stands second in the world in terms of the number of Covid-19 cases, which is rapidly rising in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. Mumbai is a densely populated city where social distancing is a challenge. Fear of the disease and its impending consequences can lead to dysfunctional behaviors that could harm self and others. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire (FCOV-19) for identifying and measuring the sources of the fear of Covid-19. A questionnaire consisting of 10 items was designed and 400 respondents from Mumbai were recruited through online social media platforms. Exploratory factor analysis yielded two distinct factors. The factors--Health Fear and Precautionary Fear--were found to have adequate reliabilities. Validity assessment was also done and the scale was found to have acceptable psychometric properties. This scale is the contribution of this study, which can be used for further research on the fear of Covid-19 among the general population.
- Subjects
MUMBAI (India); INDIA; COVID-19; EXPLORATORY factor analysis; SELF-mutilation; SOCIAL distancing; PSYCHOMETRICS
- Publication
South Asian Journal of Management, 2020, Vol 27, Issue 4, p121
- ISSN
0971-5428
- Publication type
Article