Abstract
To examine the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), randomly selected individuals from a larger registry study were invited. We assessed the reliability and validity of the instrument in a sample of 1089 adults in Norway (response rate 73%). Internal consistency measured by Cronbach’s alpha (0.88) was acceptable. Omega alphaHierarchical (ωt = 0.69) was lower indicating that the general factor is less reliable, explaining 69% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the FCV-19S is not strictly unidimensional. Exploratory graph analysis and confirmatory factor analysis supported a two-factor model (cognitive and somatic fear), which were highly correlated (r = 0.84). The Norwegian version of the FCV-19S showed an underlying two-factor structure. However, the high correlation means the two latent factors (cognitive and somatic fear) act as indicators for a second-order general factor and support use of the FCV-19S sum score. The FCV-19S appears to be a valid instrument to assess fear of COVID-19 with good psychometric properties.
Highlights
To examine the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Fear of COVID19 Scale (FCV-19S), randomly selected individuals from a larger registry study were invited
The FCV-19S offers great potential for international comparative research on the psychosocial responses to COVID-19 as the instrument is translated into many languages and cultures and used in different populations as vulnerable populations, including elderly, children, adolescents and people with pre-existing physical and mental disease (Ahorsu et al 2020; Bitan et al 2020; Chang et al 2020a; Chang et al 2020b; Chen et al 2020; Harper et al 2020; Pakpour et al 2020a; Reznik et al 2020; Sakib et al 2020; Satici et al 2020; Soraci et al 2020)
Our study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the FCV-19S and determine the level of fear of COVID-19 in a Norwegian population
Summary
To examine the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Fear of COVID19 Scale (FCV-19S), randomly selected individuals from a larger registry study were invited. The FCV-19S offers great potential for international comparative research on the psychosocial responses to COVID-19 as the instrument is translated into many languages and cultures and used in different populations as vulnerable populations, including elderly, children, adolescents and people with pre-existing physical and mental disease (Ahorsu et al 2020; Bitan et al 2020; Chang et al 2020a; Chang et al 2020b; Chen et al 2020; Harper et al 2020; Pakpour et al 2020a; Reznik et al 2020; Sakib et al 2020; Satici et al 2020; Soraci et al 2020). Having a Norwegian translation of the FCV19S is an advantage
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