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.
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.