Artículo
Measuring anxiety and fear of Covid‑19 among older people: psychometric properties of anxiety and fear of Covid‑19 scale (AMICO) in Spain
Autor/es | Vélez Morón, Aurora
Andújar Barroso, Rafael T. Allande Cussó, Regina ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() García Iglesias, Juan Jesús Aquino Cárdenas, Gregoria Gómez Salgado, Juan |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Enfermería |
Fecha de publicación | 2022 |
Fecha de depósito | 2023-06-26 |
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Resumen | Background: The elderly population has proven to be a particularly vulnerable group with regard to the efects of
the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to study the psychometric properties of the Ansiedad y ... Background: The elderly population has proven to be a particularly vulnerable group with regard to the efects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to study the psychometric properties of the Ansiedad y MIedo a Covid-19 scale (AMICO) on a population-based sample of elderly people. Methods: A descriptive and psychometric cross-sectional study, based on questionnaires, was carried out. An exploratory and confrmatory factor analysis was performed, as well as a bivariate analysis between the diferent soci‑ odemographic variables with respect to the total scale score. Results: A sample of 720 adults over 65 years of age was obtained, 52.2% of whom were women. The structure of the factor of the scale showed two factors (fear and anxiety) and was confrmed with good ft parameters. The overall reliability of the scale in terms of internal consistency was α=0.94. Conclusions: The AMICO scale is a valid and reliable instrument to measure anxiety and fear of COVID-19 in the Spanish population over 65 years of age. Women and subjects with a partner showed the highest values of fear and anxiety. |
Cita | Vélez Morón, A., Andújar Barroso, R.T., Allande Cussó, R., García Iglesias, J.J., Aquino Cárdenas, G. y Gómez Salgado, J. (2022). Measuring anxiety and fear of Covid‑19 among older people: psychometric properties of anxiety and fear of Covid‑19 scale (AMICO) in Spain. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 22 (1), 1589. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13960-w. |
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