The Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Development and Initial Validation

Kwasi Ahorsu, Daniel; Lin, Chung‐Ying; Imani, Vida; Saffari, Mohsen; D. Griffiths, Mark; H. Pakpour, Amir

doi:10.1007/s11469-020-00270-8

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The Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Development and Initial Validation

Published in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction • Mar 27, 2020

Authors:

Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu

Chung‐Ying Lin

Vida Imani

Abstract

Abstract Background The emergence of the COVID-19 and its consequences has led to fears, worries, and anxiety among individuals worldwide. The present study developed the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) to complement the clinical efforts in preventing the spread and treating of COVID-19 cases. Meth...

Subject

Rasch model

Clinical psychology

Anxiety

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