The COVID-19 anxiety syndrome scale: Development and psychometric properties
Journal article
Nikčević, Ana V. and Spada, M. (2020). The COVID-19 anxiety syndrome scale: Development and psychometric properties. Psychiatry Research. 292, p. 113322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113322
Authors | Nikčević, Ana V. and Spada, M. |
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Abstract | Abstract The central aim of our study was to widen the mental health response to the COVID-19 pandemic by developing and evaluating a measure that could be used to identify the presence of anxiety syndrome features associated with COVID-19. In Study 1, a community sample of 292 participants completed the newly developed COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C-19ASS) and results were subjected to a Principal Components Analysis. An 11-item two-factor structure was identified. In Study 2, a community sample of 426 participants completed a battery of questionnaires including the C-19ASS. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed on the C-19ASS. A 9-item two-factor structure was confirmed. Results also indicated that the C-19ASS has acceptable levels of reliability and concurrent validity. The C-19ASS perseveration factor was found to explain an additional 9.3% variance in COVID-19 anxiety, and additional 2.2% variance in work and social adjustment (functional impairment), over and above all other variables. The C-19ASS appears to be a reliable and valid measure of the COVID-19 anxiety syndrome. The implications of these findings are discussed. |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Journal citation | 292, p. 113322 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 01651781 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113322 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 28 Jul 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 22 Jul 2020 |
Deposited | 17 Sep 2020 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
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