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Malay Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Validity and Reliability
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; Kamu A
; Hambali NLB
; Mun HC
; Kassim MA
; Mohamed NH
; Ayu F
; Rahim SSSA
; Omar A
; Jeffree MS
Int J Ment Health Addict
2022[]; 20
(1
): 263-272
PMID32837437
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The newly developed Persian Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a seven-item
uni-dimensional scale that assesses the severity of fear of COVID-19. A
translation and validation of the FCV-19S in the Malay language was expedited due
to the severe psychological sequelae of COVID-19 in Malaysia. Formal WHO forward
and backward translation sequences were employed in translating the English
version into Malay. Malaysian university participants were recruited via
convenience sampling online using snowball methods. The reliability and validity
properties of the Malay FCV-19S were rigorously psychometrically evaluated
(utilising both confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch analysis) in relation to
socio-demographic variables and response to the depression, anxiety and stress
subscales of the Malay validation of the DASS-21. The sample comprised 228
Malaysian participants. The Cronbach ? value for the Malay FCV-19S was 0.893
indicating very good internal reliability. The results of the confirmatory factor
analysis showed that the uni-dimensional factor structure of the FCV19S fitted
well with the data. The FCV-19S-M was significantly correlated with anxiety
(r?=?0.481, p?0.001) and stress (r?=?0.389, p?0.001) subscales of DASS-21.
The FCV-19S-M's properties tested using Rasch analysis were also satisfactory.
Hence, the Malay FCV-19S is valid and reliable, with robust psychometric
properties from classical and modern psychometric methods. It therefore is a
highly crucial and timely addition to the psychological toolkit both in
operational and research settings in identifying, managing and responding to the
psychological distress engendered by COVID-19.