Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the fear of COVID-19 scale in seven Latin American countries
Date Issued
2022
Author(s)
Caycho-Rodríguez T.
Valencia P.D.
Vilca L.W.
Cervigni M.
Gallegos M.
Martino P.
Barés I.
Calandra M.
Rey Anacona C.A.
López-Calle C.
Moreta-Herrera R.
Chacón-Andrade E.R.
Lobos-Rivera M.E.
del Carpio P.
Quintero Y.
Robles E.
Panza Lombardo M.
Gamarra Recalde O.
Buschiazzo Figares A.
White M.
Burgos Videla C.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2021.1879318
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. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.