Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant)
ObjectiveThe aim of this research was to adapt and explore the psychometric properties of a specific scale to assess the levels of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women.MethodsAn adaptation phase, by a panel of experts, and a psychometric descriptive cross-sectional study were carri...
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| author | Francisco Javier Muñoz-Vela Francisco Javier Muñoz-Vela Luciano Rodríguez-Díaz Francisco Javier Fernández-Carrasco Regina Allande-Cussó Juana Maria Vázquez-Lara Javier Fagundo-Rivera Juan Gómez-Salgado Juan Gómez-Salgado |
| author_facet | Francisco Javier Muñoz-Vela Francisco Javier Muñoz-Vela Luciano Rodríguez-Díaz Francisco Javier Fernández-Carrasco Regina Allande-Cussó Juana Maria Vázquez-Lara Javier Fagundo-Rivera Juan Gómez-Salgado Juan Gómez-Salgado |
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| description | ObjectiveThe aim of this research was to adapt and explore the psychometric properties of a specific scale to assess the levels of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women.MethodsAn adaptation phase, by a panel of experts, and a psychometric descriptive cross-sectional study were carried out on the final version of the 16-item, self-administered AMICO_Pregnant scale. Univariate and bivariate analyses were carried out, followed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The consistency of the scale was assessed using the Omega coefficient and Cronbach’s Alpha.ResultsWith a sample of 1,013 pregnant women living in Spain and over 18 years of age, the mean age was 33 years. The scale showed a bifactor structure (anxiety and fear) that was confirmed with good fit parameters. Reliability was assessed in terms of internal consistency by calculating Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient (0.95) and McDonald’s Omega coefficient (0.94) as indicators of robustness of the scale’s reliability.ConclusionThe AMICO_Pregnant scale of 16 items with scores ranging from 1 to 10 is a valid and reliable tool to assess levels of anxiety and fear of COVID_19 in Spanish pregnant women. Pregnant women have shown moderate levels of anxiety and fear regarding the COVID_19 disease in the final phase of the pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4529cea1698d4158b516c93ae02939e92023-09-21T19:15:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-09-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.12258221225822Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant)Francisco Javier Muñoz-Vela0Francisco Javier Muñoz-Vela1Luciano Rodríguez-Díaz2Francisco Javier Fernández-Carrasco3Regina Allande-Cussó4Juana Maria Vázquez-Lara5Javier Fagundo-Rivera6Juan Gómez-Salgado7Juan Gómez-Salgado8Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, Málaga, SpainRegional University Hospital of Malaga, Málaga, SpainDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Ceuta, University of Granada, Ceuta, SpainDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Ceuta, University of Granada, Ceuta, SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of Seville, Seville, SpainDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Ceuta, University of Granada, Ceuta, SpainCentro Universitario de Enfermería Cruz Roja, Sevilla, EcuadorDepartment of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, SpainEscuela de Posgrado, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, EcuadorObjectiveThe aim of this research was to adapt and explore the psychometric properties of a specific scale to assess the levels of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women.MethodsAn adaptation phase, by a panel of experts, and a psychometric descriptive cross-sectional study were carried out on the final version of the 16-item, self-administered AMICO_Pregnant scale. Univariate and bivariate analyses were carried out, followed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The consistency of the scale was assessed using the Omega coefficient and Cronbach’s Alpha.ResultsWith a sample of 1,013 pregnant women living in Spain and over 18 years of age, the mean age was 33 years. The scale showed a bifactor structure (anxiety and fear) that was confirmed with good fit parameters. Reliability was assessed in terms of internal consistency by calculating Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient (0.95) and McDonald’s Omega coefficient (0.94) as indicators of robustness of the scale’s reliability.ConclusionThe AMICO_Pregnant scale of 16 items with scores ranging from 1 to 10 is a valid and reliable tool to assess levels of anxiety and fear of COVID_19 in Spanish pregnant women. Pregnant women have shown moderate levels of anxiety and fear regarding the COVID_19 disease in the final phase of the pandemic.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1225822/fullpsychometric propertiesanxietyfearCOVID-19pregnancyscale |
| spellingShingle | Francisco Javier Muñoz-Vela Francisco Javier Muñoz-Vela Luciano Rodríguez-Díaz Francisco Javier Fernández-Carrasco Regina Allande-Cussó Juana Maria Vázquez-Lara Javier Fagundo-Rivera Juan Gómez-Salgado Juan Gómez-Salgado Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant) Frontiers in Public Health psychometric properties anxiety fear COVID-19 pregnancy scale |
| title | Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant) |
| title_full | Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant) |
| title_fullStr | Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant) |
| title_short | Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant) |
| title_sort | adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of covid 19 disease in pregnant women amico pregnant |
| topic | psychometric properties anxiety fear COVID-19 pregnancy scale |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1225822/full |
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