The Monkeypox Fear Scale: development and initial validation in a Peruvian sample

The Monkeypox Fear Scale: development and initial validation in a Peruvian sample

Abstract Background Fear is one of the basic emotions generated during periods of infectious diseases. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop and validate a scale that assesses monkeypox fear, the Monkeypox Fear Scale (MFS). Methods A total of 451 Peruvians participated (61% women and 39% m...

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Main Authors: Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, Lindsey W. Vilca, Carlos Carbajal-León, Miguel Gallegos, Mario Reyes-Bossio, Martin Noe-Grijalva, Mariel Delgado-Campusano, Águeda Muñoz-del-Carpio-Toia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Scale
Monkeypox
Fear
Validation
Peru
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-00997-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-00997-0

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