Psychometric evaluation of fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) among Chinese primary and middle schoolteachers, and their studentsShow others and affiliations
2023 (English)In: Current Psychology, ISSN 1046-1310, E-ISSN 1936-4733, Vol. 42, p. 12557-12573Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Utilizing a large-scale cross-sectional survey, the present study tested the advanced psychometric properties of Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in specific populations (i.e., primary and middle schoolteachers, and their students). The present study also examined the association between perceived fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress among home-room teachers (i.e., teachers who teach all their students in one classroom all day) and their students. The results among participants (11,134 teachers and 4,335 students) indicated good internal reliability of FCV-19S and excellent factorial validity with a two-factor structure utilizing these specific populations. Furthermore, the multilevel analysis showed that home-room teachers' psychological distress, but not fear of COVID-19, was positively associated with their students. In sum, the FCV-19S is a useful tool to assess the fear of COVID-19 on potentially vulnerable populations (i.e., primary/middle schoolteachers and their students). Future studies are encouraged to use the present study's findings to investigate possible underlying mechanisms for developing effective coping strategies and interventions.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer, 2023. Vol. 42, p. 12557-12573
Keywords [en]
COVID-19, fear of COVID-19, Fear of COVID-19 Scale, psychometrics, students, teachers
National Category
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-55536DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02471-3ISI: 000738637600003PubMedID: 35002189Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85122277027Local ID: ;intsam;790020OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-55536DiVA, id: diva2:1627359
2022-01-132022-01-132023-06-30Bibliographically approved