Development and validation of a scale to evaluate students' future impact perception related to the coronavirus pandemic (C-19FIPS).
During the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic, economies around the world underwent unprecedented changes, which negatively limited young people's perceptions of their future. The study aims to describe the development and validation of the 10-item COVID-19 Future Impact Perception Scale (...
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| author | Giuseppina Maria Cardella Brizeida Raquel Hernández-Sánchez José Carlos Sánchez-García |
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| description | During the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic, economies around the world underwent unprecedented changes, which negatively limited young people's perceptions of their future. The study aims to describe the development and validation of the 10-item COVID-19 Future Impact Perception Scale (C-19FIPS), a measurement tool to assess future impact perception related to COVID-19, among university students. Inductive and deductive approaches were used at the phase of the scale development process. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) applying two different SEM based analytical methods, covariance-based SEM (CB-SEM) and variance based SEM (PLS-SEM) were used to explore and predict the data. The EFA output generated two dimensions with 10 items. The dimensions are Personal Perception (C-19 PF) and Country Perception (C-19 CF) that reflects the notion of Future Impact Perception related to COVID-19. The result of the CFA confirmed the EFA result. Based on the reliability and validity check results, it is apparent that the scale demonstrates good psychometric properties. Evidence was also provided for convergent and discriminant validity. The study provided a short, valid and reliable measure to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students' future perceptions. Knowing how external situations influence the world of young people is useful for the development of targeted interventions that favor their well-being and that can support them in situations perceived as uncertain and risky. Limitations and future lines are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3f9ee50849643ddb4995c09ddcef5812022-12-22T04:04:55ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-011611e026024810.1371/journal.pone.0260248Development and validation of a scale to evaluate students' future impact perception related to the coronavirus pandemic (C-19FIPS).Giuseppina Maria CardellaBrizeida Raquel Hernández-SánchezJosé Carlos Sánchez-GarcíaDuring the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic, economies around the world underwent unprecedented changes, which negatively limited young people's perceptions of their future. The study aims to describe the development and validation of the 10-item COVID-19 Future Impact Perception Scale (C-19FIPS), a measurement tool to assess future impact perception related to COVID-19, among university students. Inductive and deductive approaches were used at the phase of the scale development process. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) applying two different SEM based analytical methods, covariance-based SEM (CB-SEM) and variance based SEM (PLS-SEM) were used to explore and predict the data. The EFA output generated two dimensions with 10 items. The dimensions are Personal Perception (C-19 PF) and Country Perception (C-19 CF) that reflects the notion of Future Impact Perception related to COVID-19. The result of the CFA confirmed the EFA result. Based on the reliability and validity check results, it is apparent that the scale demonstrates good psychometric properties. Evidence was also provided for convergent and discriminant validity. The study provided a short, valid and reliable measure to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students' future perceptions. Knowing how external situations influence the world of young people is useful for the development of targeted interventions that favor their well-being and that can support them in situations perceived as uncertain and risky. Limitations and future lines are discussed.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260248 |
| spellingShingle | Giuseppina Maria Cardella Brizeida Raquel Hernández-Sánchez José Carlos Sánchez-García Development and validation of a scale to evaluate students' future impact perception related to the coronavirus pandemic (C-19FIPS). PLoS ONE |
| title | Development and validation of a scale to evaluate students' future impact perception related to the coronavirus pandemic (C-19FIPS). |
| title_full | Development and validation of a scale to evaluate students' future impact perception related to the coronavirus pandemic (C-19FIPS). |
| title_fullStr | Development and validation of a scale to evaluate students' future impact perception related to the coronavirus pandemic (C-19FIPS). |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and validation of a scale to evaluate students' future impact perception related to the coronavirus pandemic (C-19FIPS). |
| title_short | Development and validation of a scale to evaluate students' future impact perception related to the coronavirus pandemic (C-19FIPS). |
| title_sort | development and validation of a scale to evaluate students future impact perception related to the coronavirus pandemic c 19fips |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260248 |
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