1. Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the fear of COVID-19 scale in seven Latin American countries.
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Caycho-Rodríguez T, Valencia PD, Vilca LW, Cervigni M, Gallegos M, Martino P, Barés I, Calandra M, Rey Anacona CA, López-Calle C, Moreta-Herrera R, Chacón-Andrade ER, Lobos-Rivera ME, Del Carpio P, Quintero Y, Robles E, Panza Lombardo M, Gamarra Recalde O, Buschiazzo Figares A, White M, and Burgos Videla C
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- Fear, Female, Humans, Latin America, Male, Mexico, COVID-19, Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Abstract
The objective was to evaluate the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in 7 Latin American countries (Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay). The participants were 2944 people, selected through non-probability sampling for convenience, where the majority were women. Data collection occurred between 12 June and 14 September 2020. The results indicated that the model with two related factors presents a better fit to the data and has partial scalar invariance among the 7 countries. Differences in emotional and physiological reactions were observed between the countries.
- Published
- 2022
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