Psychometric Validation of the Bangla Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis.

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Author	Sakib, Najmuj Bhuiyan, A. K. M. Israfil Hossain, Sahadat Al Mamun, Firoj Hosen, Ismail Abdullah, Abu Hasnat Sarker, Md. Abedin Mohiuddin, Mohammad Sarif Rayhan, Istihak Hossain, Moazzem Sikder, Md. Tajuddin Gozal, David Muhit, Mohammad Islam, S. M. Shariful Griffiths, Mark D. Pakpour, Amir H. Mamun, Mohammed A.
Abstract	The recently developed Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a seven-item uni-dimensional scale that assesses the severity of fears of COVID-19. Given the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh, we aimed to translate and validate the FCV-19S in Bangla. The forward-backward translation method was used to translate the English version of the questionnaire into Bangla. The reliability and validity properties of the Bangla FCV-19S were rigorously psychometrically evaluated (utilizing both confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch analysis) in relation to socio-demographic variables, national lockdown variables, and response to the Bangla Health Patient Questionnaire. The sample comprised 8550 Bangladeshi participants. The Cronbach α value for the Bangla FCV-19S was 0.871 indicating very good internal reliability. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the uni-dimensional factor structure of the FCV-19S fitted well with the data. The FCV-19S was significantly correlated with the nine-item Bangla Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-90) (r = 0.406, p < 0.001). FCV-19S scores were significantly associated with higher worries concerning lockdown. Measurement invariance of the FCV-19S showed no differences with respect to age or gender. The Bangla version of FCV-19S is a valid and reliable tool with robust psychometric properties which will be useful for researchers carrying out studies among the Bangla speaking population in assessing the psychological impact of fear from COVID-19 infection during this pandemic.
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ISSN	15571874
Journal	International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction [Int J Ment Health Addict]
Volume Number	20
DOI	10.1007/s11469-020-00289-x
PubMed Central reference number	PMC7213549
Issue Number	5
PubMed reference number	32395096
e-ISSN	15571882
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2020-05-11
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	COVID-19 Coronavirus COVID-19 fear FCV-19S Bangla Fear of COVID-19 Scale Bangladesh
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Psychiatry and Mental Health