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Development and Initial Validation of the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale
Viswa Chaitanya Chandu1, Srinivas Pachava2, Viswanath Vadapalli3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Indian Journal of Public Health
|June 5, 2020
Summary
A new COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CAS) was developed to measure public anxiety related to the pandemic. This validated tool effectively assesses fear of social interaction and illness anxiety in the general population.
Area of Science:
- Psychological well-being
- Public health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Psychological well-being is crucial for managing public health crises like COVID-19.
- Limited psychometric tools exist to measure COVID-19-related anxiety in the general population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a scale for measuring COVID-19-related anxiety.
- To provide a reliable tool for assessing public anxiety during the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- Exploratory factor analysis was used to determine the scale's structure.
- Pearson's correlation and Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA were employed for data analysis.
- The study involved 307 participants from diverse demographic backgrounds.
Main Results:
- The COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CAS) has a two-component structure: "fear of social interaction" and "illness anxiety."
- The seven-item scale demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.736) and construct validity.
- Higher anxiety scores were observed in individuals with lower educational qualifications.
Conclusions:
- The CAS is a valid, reliable, and rapidly administrable tool for measuring COVID-19-related anxiety.
- This scale is suitable for use within the Indian population.
- The CAS can aid in understanding and addressing public psychological responses to the pandemic.
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