Development and psychometric testing of the Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale: A cross‐sectional study
Abstract Background and Aims A comprehensive standardized evaluation tool was needed to assess community awareness and preparedness when the pandemic hit the United States. This study aimed to develop and validate a new Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale (CAPS) through psychometric testing...
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| description | Abstract Background and Aims A comprehensive standardized evaluation tool was needed to assess community awareness and preparedness when the pandemic hit the United States. This study aimed to develop and validate a new Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale (CAPS) through psychometric testing. Methods This study unfolded in two phases. Phase 1 (conducted in March and April 2020) focused on the development of the scale. Phase 2 (conducted in June and July 2020) measured the reliability and validity of the scale. Psychometric testing, including exploratory factor analysis and reliability testing, was performed with a convenience sample of 1237 faculty, staff, and students at a southern university in the United States. Results The final CAPS model consists of four factors with 26 items: threat (seven items), confidence (11 items), individual precautions (three items), and public precautions (five items). The scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.75). Strong and statistically significant item correlations were observed within the subscales through item analysis. Conclusion The CAPS is a reliable and valid comprehensive evaluation instrument designed to gauge community awareness and preparedness during the early stages of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Its adaptability makes it suitable for measuring readiness and preparedness concerning any novel airborne disease or future airborne pandemic within a community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-381fedc398be4efdb2b89e8a8fabaf2c2024-04-05T11:41:32ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352024-02-0172n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.1857Development and psychometric testing of the Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale: A cross‐sectional studyMeng Zhao0Kyoung Lee1Yuxia Huang2School of Nursing North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro North Carolina USANancy Atmospera‐Walch School of Nursing University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Honolulu Hawaii USADepartment of Computer Science Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Texas USAAbstract Background and Aims A comprehensive standardized evaluation tool was needed to assess community awareness and preparedness when the pandemic hit the United States. This study aimed to develop and validate a new Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale (CAPS) through psychometric testing. Methods This study unfolded in two phases. Phase 1 (conducted in March and April 2020) focused on the development of the scale. Phase 2 (conducted in June and July 2020) measured the reliability and validity of the scale. Psychometric testing, including exploratory factor analysis and reliability testing, was performed with a convenience sample of 1237 faculty, staff, and students at a southern university in the United States. Results The final CAPS model consists of four factors with 26 items: threat (seven items), confidence (11 items), individual precautions (three items), and public precautions (five items). The scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.75). Strong and statistically significant item correlations were observed within the subscales through item analysis. Conclusion The CAPS is a reliable and valid comprehensive evaluation instrument designed to gauge community awareness and preparedness during the early stages of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Its adaptability makes it suitable for measuring readiness and preparedness concerning any novel airborne disease or future airborne pandemic within a community.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1857COVID‐19factor analysisinternal consistencypreparednesspsychometric testing |
| spellingShingle | Meng Zhao Kyoung Lee Yuxia Huang Development and psychometric testing of the Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale: A cross‐sectional study Health Science Reports COVID‐19 factor analysis internal consistency preparedness psychometric testing |
| title | Development and psychometric testing of the Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale: A cross‐sectional study |
| title_full | Development and psychometric testing of the Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale: A cross‐sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Development and psychometric testing of the Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale: A cross‐sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and psychometric testing of the Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale: A cross‐sectional study |
| title_short | Development and psychometric testing of the Coronavirus Awareness and Preparedness Scale: A cross‐sectional study |
| title_sort | development and psychometric testing of the coronavirus awareness and preparedness scale a cross sectional study |
| topic | COVID‐19 factor analysis internal consistency preparedness psychometric testing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1857 |
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