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Cross-Cultural Validation of a New Version in Spanish of Four Items of the Preventive COVID-19 Infection Behaviors Scale (PCIBS) in Twelve Latin American Countries
Author(s)
Caycho-Rodríguez, Tomás
Private University of the North
Valencia, Pablo D.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Carbajal‐León, Carlos
Private University of the North
Vivanco-Vidal, Andrea
Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
Saroli-Araníbar, Daniela
Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
Reyes-Bossio, Mario
Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
White, Michel
Rojas-Jara, Claudio
Catholic University of the Maule
Polanco-Carrasco, Roberto
Gallegos, Miguel
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Cervigni, Mauricio
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Martino, Pablo
National University of Rosario
Palacios, Diego Alejandro
Universidad Mariano Galvez
Moreta‐Herrera, Rodrigo
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Samaniego-Pinho, Antonio
Universidad Nacional de Asunción
Lobos-Rivera, Marlon Elías
Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador
Ferrari, Ilka Franco
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
Flores-Mendoza, Carmen
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Figares, Andrés Buschiazzo
Puerta-Cortés, Diana Ximena
Universidad de Ibagué
Corrales-Reyes, Ibraín Enrique
University of Granma
Calderón, Raymundo
Universidad del Valle de México
Pinto, Bismarck
Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo
Arias Gallegos, Walter L.
Universidad Católica San Pablo
Date Issued
16 de noviembre de 2021
Type
Article
Volume
12
Series/Report No.
Frontiers in Psychology
Start Page
763993
End Page
763993
ISSN
1664-1078
Abstract
The invariance of the Preventive COVID-19 Infection Behaviors Scale (PCIBS) was evaluated in 12 Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay). A total of 5183 people from the aforementioned countries participated, selected using the snowball sampling method. Measurement invariance was assessed by multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MG-CFA) and Multi-Group Factor Analysis Alignment (CFA-MIAL). In addition, item characteristics were assessed based on Item Response Theory. The results indicate that the original five-item version of the PCIBS is not adequate; whereas a four-item version of the PCIBS (PCIBS-4) showed a good fit in all countries. Thus, using the MG-CFA method, the PCIBS-4 achieved metric invariance, while the CFA-MIAL method indicated that the PCIBS-4 shows metric and scalar invariance. Likewise, the four items present increasing difficulties and high values in the discrimination parameters. The comparison of means of the PCIBS-4 reported irrelevant differences between countries; however, Mexico and Peru presented the highest frequency of preventive behaviors related to COVID-19. It is concluded that the PCIBS-4 is a unidimensional self-report measure which is reliable and invariant across the twelve participating Latin American countries. It is expected that the findings will be of interest to social and health scientists, as well as those professionals directly involved in public health decision making.