TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric Properties of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
T2 - a Response to Mercado-Lara et al. “Validity and Reliability of the Spanish Version of Fear of COVID-19 Scale in Colombian Physicians”
AU - Lin, Chung Ying
AU - Griffiths, Mark D.
AU - Pakpour, Amir H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s).
PY - 2023/4
Y1 - 2023/4
N2 - A paper reporting the psychometric properties of the Spanish Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) among Colombian physicians was recently published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. Although we welcome the translation and validation of our seven-item scale, this commentary outlines some major concerns we have with the study especially the removal of two items in developing a five-item FCV-19S. Based on these concerns, we strongly recommend that healthcare providers and researchers should use the five-item FCV-19S with caution.
AB - A paper reporting the psychometric properties of the Spanish Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) among Colombian physicians was recently published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. Although we welcome the translation and validation of our seven-item scale, this commentary outlines some major concerns we have with the study especially the removal of two items in developing a five-item FCV-19S. Based on these concerns, we strongly recommend that healthcare providers and researchers should use the five-item FCV-19S with caution.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11469-021-00635-7
DO - 10.1007/s11469-021-00635-7
M3 - Comment/debate
AN - SCOPUS:85114793229
SN - 1557-1874
VL - 21
SP - 973
EP - 975
JO - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
JF - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
IS - 2
ER -