The Persian COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C-19ASS): Psychometric properties in a general community sample of Iranians.
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Akbari, M., Seydavi, M., Zamani, E., Nikčević, A. and Spada, M. (2021). The Persian COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C-19ASS): Psychometric properties in a general community sample of Iranians. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2686
Authors | Akbari, M., Seydavi, M., Zamani, E., Nikčević, A. and Spada, M. |
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Abstract | There is a potential for a long-lasting psychological and social impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C19-ASS) has been developed, which measures individuals' coping mechanisms in relation to the fear or threat of COVID-19. The C19-ASS was developed and has been used so far only in Western samples. Further psychometric evaluation is needed in ethnically diverse samples. Therefore, the current study sought to test the psychometric properties in a large sample of Iranians (n = 1429; female = 52.1%; Mean age = 35.83, ±12.89) who completed a cross-sectional survey. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that the Persian C19-ASS has a two-factor structure corresponding to the perseveration and avoidance subscales of the original scale. Confirmatory factor analyses also supported a two-factor solution, which showed a firm model fit and high internal consistencies. Furthermore, it showed excellent divergent validity from generalized anxiety, indicating that it is concerned explicitly with COVID-19, supported by correlational analyses and exploratory factor analysis. Test of incremental validity indicated the Persian C19-ASS explained more variance in functional impairment and COVID-19 anxiety than the gender, marital and educational status, generalized anxiety, neuroticism, openness, consciousness and having lost someone close due to COVID-19. Also, based on a mediation test, it was found that C19-ASS mediates the relationship between the Big Five personality traits (except openness and consciousness) and health anxiety, generalized anxiety, depression and COVID-19 anxiety. Overall, the current findings provide further evidence for the construct of the COVID-19 anxiety syndrome. The COVID-19 anxiety syndrome is discussed in light of the S-REF model that provides an explanatory framework for this pandemic-related construct. [Abstract copyright: © 2021 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.] |
Keywords | validity; COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale; avoidance; reliability; perseveration; factor structure |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy |
Publisher | Wiley |
ISSN | 1099-0879 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2686 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 10 Nov 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 01 Nov 2021 |
Deposited | 31 Jan 2022 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Additional information | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: The Persian COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C-19ASS): Psychometric properties in a general community sample of Iranians., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2686. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited. |
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