Article
Adaptation and initial psychometric study of the anxiety and fear of COVID-19 scale in the United Kingdom population
Author/s | Morgado-Toscano, Cristina
Allande Cussó, Regina Fagundo Rivera, Javier Navarro-Abal, Yolanda Climent-Rodríguez, Jose Antonio Gómez Salgado, Juan |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Enfermería |
Publication Date | 2023-02-06 |
Deposit Date | 2023-06-19 |
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Abstract | Objective: The aim of the study was the initial psychometric study to validate the
anxiety and fear of COVID-19 (AMICO) assessment scale in the general population of
the United Kingdom population.
Materials and methods: ... Objective: The aim of the study was the initial psychometric study to validate the anxiety and fear of COVID-19 (AMICO) assessment scale in the general population of the United Kingdom population. Materials and methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, psychometric validation and descriptive study was conducted, performing univariate and bivariate analyses, as well as exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: The sample was 658 people living in the United Kingdom over 16 years. Of the total, 80.5% were female, with a mean age of 48.25 years (SD = 14.861). A mean score for the AMICO scale of 4.85 (SD = 2.398) was obtained, with a range of scores from 1 to 10. The study of percentiles and quartiles allowed for the identification of three proposed levels of anxiety. Conclusion: The AMICO_UK scale is reliable to measure the presence of anxiety and fear related to the COVID-19 disease in the United Kingdom population. The majority of the United Kingdom population presented low levels of anxiety and fear at the time the scale was administered. |
Funding agencies | Universidad de Huelva |
Citation | Morgado-Toscano, C., Allande Cussó, R., Fagundo-Rivera, J., Navarro-Abal, Y., Climent-Rodríguez, J.A. y Gómez-Salgado, J. (2023). Adaptation and initial psychometric study of the anxiety and fear of COVID-19 scale in the United Kingdom population. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 14, 1071146. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1071146. |
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