Psychometric Properties of the Iranian Version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale

Abstract

Objectives: In the context of the epidemic of coronavirus and its psychological effect, it is necessary to develop appropriate tools for measuring the aspects of its psychological pathology. Therefore, this study aims to determine coronavirus anxiety›s psychometric properties using a 5-point Likert scale (Sherman A. Lee) in the Iranian statistical population. Methods: In this study, 399 men and women from the adult population of Kermanshah were studied by the available sampling method. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale(DERS), as well as the second version of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) were used for convergent validity and divergent validity, respectively. Internal consistency method using Cronbach’s alpha was used to analyze data, and confirmatory factor analysis using Lisrel-8.8 software was used for construct validity. Results: Cronbach’s alpha was found to be 91.5 for the scales overall score. CAS found a positive and significant correlation between the coronavirus anxiety scale and the sub-components of difficulty in emotion regulation (except for problems engaging in goal-directed behaviors). Still, he also found that there was a negative correlation between acceptance and action. Furthermore, the results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the single-factor structure is well-suited Conclusion: Covid-19 related anxiety can be disproportionate and unnecessary and cause many psychological problems. The Iranian version of the coronavirus anxiety Scale reflected desirable validity and reliability and could be used as a short and valid screening tool for measuring coronavirus anxiety measurement.

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.…”

The Persian COVID‐19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C‐19ASS): Psychometric properties in a general community sample of Iranians

“…The CAS presents a total score with a range of 0–20, and higher scores indicate higher levels of COVID‐19‐related anxiety; the CAS is a reliable and valid scale (Lee, 2020 ). The Persian version of the CAS has also shown good reliability, convergent validity and divergent validity (Mohammadpour et al, 2020 ).…”

“…The Persian version of the CAS has also shown good reliability, convergent validity and divergent validity (Mohammadpour et al, 2020).…”