Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the <i>fear of COVID-19 scale</i> in seven Latin American countries
Author(s)
Tomás Caycho‐Rodríguez
Pablo D. Valencia
Lindsey W. Vilca
Mauricio Cervigni
Miguel Gallegos
Pablo Martino
Ignacio Barés
Manuel Calandra
César Armando Rey Anacona
Claudio López-Calle
Rodrigo Moreta‐Herrera
Edgardo René Chacón-Andrade
Marlon Elías Lobos-Rivera
Perla del Carpio
Yazmín Alejandra Quintero Hernández
Érika Robles Estrada
Macerlo Panza Lombardo
Olivia Gamarra Recalde
Andrés Buschiazzo Figares
Carmen Burgos Videla
Date Issued
9 de febrero de 2021
Type
Article
Volume
46
Issue
8
Start Page
2003
End Page
2017
Abstract
The objective was to evaluate the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in 7 Latin American countries (Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay). The participants were 2944 people, selected through non-probability sampling for convenience, where the majority were women. Data collection occurred between 12 June and 14 September 2020. The results indicated that the model with two related factors presents a better fit to the data and has partial scalar invariance among the 7 countries. Differences in emotional and physiological reactions were observed between the countries.
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