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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant).

Francisco Javier Muñoz-Vela, Luciano Rodríguez-Díaz, Francisco Javier Fernández-Carrasco, Regina Allande-Cussó, Juana Maria Vázquez-Lara, Javier Fagundo-Rivera, Juan Gómez-Salgado

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Francisco Javier Muñoz-VelaDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, Málaga, Spain.
Luciano Rodríguez-DíazDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Ceuta, University of Granada, Ceuta, Spain.
Francisco Javier Fernández-CarrascoDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Ceuta, University of Granada, Ceuta, Spain.
Regina Allande-CussóDepartment of Nursing, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Juana Maria Vázquez-LaraDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Ceuta, University of Granada, Ceuta, Spain.
Javier Fagundo-RiveraCentro Universitario de Enfermería Cruz Roja, Sevilla, Ecuador.
Juan Gómez-SalgadoDepartment of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.

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Objective: The aim of this research was to adapt and explore the psychometric properties of a specific scale to assess the levels of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women. Methods: An adaptation phase, by a panel of experts, and a psychometric descriptive cross-sectional study were carried out on the final version of the 16-item, self-administered AMICO_Pregnant scale. Univariate and bivariate analyses were carried out, followed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The consistency of the scale was assessed using the Omega coefficient and Cronbach's Alpha. Results: With a sample of 1,013 pregnant women living in Spain and over 18 years of age, the mean age was 33 years. The scale showed a bifactor structure (anxiety and fear) that was confirmed with good fit parameters. Reliability was assessed in terms of internal consistency by calculating Cronbach's Alpha coefficient (0.95) and McDonald's Omega coefficient (0.94) as indicators of robustness of the scale's reliability. Conclusion: The AMICO_Pregnant scale of 16 items with scores ranging from 1 to 10 is a valid and reliable tool to assess levels of anxiety and fear of COVID_19 in Spanish pregnant women. Pregnant women have shown moderate levels of anxiety and fear regarding the COVID_19 disease in the final phase of the pandemic.

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COVID-19Pregnant PeopleAdolescentAdultAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesFearFemaleHumansPregnancyPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesanxietyCOVID-19fearpregnancypsychometric propertiesscale

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PMCPMC10552539

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