<i>Coronavirus Anxiety Scale</i>: New psychometric evidence for the Spanish version based on CFA and IRT models in a Peruvian sample
Author(s)
Lindsey W. Vilca
Carlos Carbajal‐León
Andrea Vivanco-Vidal
Daniela Saroli-Araníbar
Brian Norman Peña-Calero
Rodrigo Moreta‐Herrera
Date Issued
10 de enero de 2021
Type
Article
Volume
46
Issue
5
Start Page
1090
End Page
1099
Abstract
(CAS), using Item Response Theory (IRT) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The participants were 790 Peruvians, selected through a convenience sampling, where the majority were women. The CFA models indicated that the one-dimensional structure better represents the data, is reliable and invariant between men and women. Likewise, IRT findings indicate that CAS is more informative for high levels of COVID-19 anxiety. The CAS in Spanish has adequate psychometric properties to be used as a short measure of COVID-19 anxiety.
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