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ArticleBMC public health2022

Parallel exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Hungarian Fear of COVID-19 Scale in a large general population sample: a psychometric and dimensionality evaluation.

Péter György Balázs, Ariel Mitev, Valentin Brodszky

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Article in BMC public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Péter György BalázsCorvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.
Ariel MitevCorvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.
Valentin BrodszkyCorvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary. valentin.brodszky@uni-corvinus.hu.
Corvinus University of Budapest · HU

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Abstract

backgroundThis study aims to confirm validity and reliability of the Hungarian version of Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and evaluate its dimensional structure.

methodsCross-sectional survey was carried out in 2021 among Hungarian general population. In addition to classical test theory methods, construct dimensionality of FCV-19S was assessed using EFA with principal axis factoring method and CFA with diagonally-weighted least squares estimation. Fear score was compared in age, gender, educational level, vaccination and infection subgroups.

resultsSignificant differences in FCV-19S mean scores were observed between three subgroups (age, gender, vaccination). Items showed good internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.88). EFA identified two latent factors (eig = 4.2 and 1.02), though parallel analysis supports the one-factor model. The two-dimensional structure was confirmed by CFA, items 3,4,6,7 correlated with Factor 1 (physiological fear), items 1,2,5 with Factor 2 (emotional fear).

conclusionThe Hungarian version of FCV-19S seems valid and reliable. The EFA identified two-latent factors (emotional and physiological fear), that was confirmed by CFA. The two-factor structure had better model fit, though its' acceptance is limited.

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COVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesFactor Analysis, StatisticalFearHumansHungaryPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsConfirmatory factor analysisCOVID-19FearHungarian FCV-19SPsychometrics

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