Psychometric properties of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in a US college sample

Factorial Validity, Reliability, Measurement Invariance and the Graded Response Model for the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale in a Sample of Ecuadorians

“…These results are similar to those in Lee’s (2020) original study. Likewise, the results resemble other validation studies for the CAS ( Broche-Pérez et al, 2020 ; Chen et al, 2021 ; Choi et al, 2020 ; Eidman et al, 2021 ; Evren et al, 2020 ; Lieven, 2021 ; Magano et al, 2021 ; Mora-Magana et al, 2020 ; Mohammadpour et al, 2020 ; Padovan-Neto et al, 2021 ; Serpas & Ignacio, 2021 ; Vinaccia et al, 2021 ).…”

“…Additionally, this also means that it offers easy interpretation of the scores, and that it can be analyzed by IRT. Moreover, the unidimensional structure of the CAS resembles the findings of other studies assessing the global validation of the CAS ( Lieven, 2021 ), as well as studies conducted in Europe ( Evren et al, 2020 ; Magano et al, 2021 ), Asia ( Chen et al, 2021 ; Choi et al, 2020 ; Mohammadpour et al, 2020 ) and in the Americas ( Padovan-Neto et al, 2021 ; Serpas & Ignacio, 2021 )––this includes Ecuador’s neighboring countries Peru and Colombia ( Caycho-Rodríguez et al, 2021a , 2021b ; Vinaccia et al, 2021 ), and other Spanish-speaking countries of the continent such as Cuba, Mexico and Argentina ( Broche-Pérez et al, 2020 ; Eidman et al, 2021 ; Mora-Magana et al, 2020 ).…”

“…Indeed, its psychometric properties have been tested in 25 countries around the world in Asia, Europe, and the Americas ( Lieven, 2021 ). Amongst countries where the CAS has been applied are: Iran ( Mohammadpour et al, 2020 ), China ( Chen et al, 2021 ) South Korea ( Choi et al, 2020 ), Portugal ( Magano et al, 2021 ), Turkey ( Evren et al, 2020 ), the United States ( Serpas & Ignacio, 2021 ), Brazil ( Padovan-Neto et al, 2021 ); as well as specifically Spanish-speaking countries such as Cuba ( Broche-Pérez et al, 2020 ), Colombia ( Vinaccia et al, 2021 ), Mexico ( Mora-Magana et al, 2020 ), Peru ( Caycho-Rodríguez et al, 2021a , 2021b ) and Argentina ( Eidman et al, 2021 ). All the above-mentioned studies have confirmed the CAS’s unidimensional model, along with its high internal consistency.…”

Assessing anxiety during the COVID-19 delta epidemic: Validation of the Chinese coronavirus anxiety scale

“…A cross-cultural online survey showed reliable global validation across 25 countries across six continents ( Lieven, 2021 ). To further assess the CAS’s psychometric properties, researchers validated it in various samples, such as the college sample ( Serpas and Ignacio, 2021 ), the healthcare professional sample ( Mora-Magaña et al, 2022 ), and the patients with preexisting psychiatric disorder sample ( Karaahmet et al, 2022 ). There was a need for more evidence to assess the applicability of existing validity evidence in new situations ( Fairchild et al, 2005 ).…”

COVID-19 Pandemic Psychological Distress, Multi-Dimensional Social Support, and Mental Health Symptoms Among Hispanic Undergraduates

“…Instruments were validated for COVID-19 fear ( Ahorsu et al, 2022 ), anxiety ( S. A. Lee, 2020 ), and racial bias ( Fisher et al, 2020 ). Research on these measures suggests they are positively associated with and distinct from general mental health symptoms ( Fisher et al, 2020 ; Litam et al, 2020 ; Serpas & Ignacio, 2021a ; Son et al, 2020 ; Wang et al, 2020 ). COVID-19 distress is uniquely associated with mental health outcomes among Hispanic undergraduates with one study reporting that higher coronavirus fear and anxiety was associated with more post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and, along with other distress constructs, accounted for 62% of the variance in PTSS ( Torres et al, 2022 ).…”