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Covid-19 Anxiety Scale (CAS): A Validity and Reliability Study
İrfan Ertekin1, Özkan Görgülü2
1Department of Business Administration, Faculty of FEAS, Siirt University, Siirt, Turkey. irfan.ertekin@siirt.edu.tr.
The Psychiatric Quarterly
|August 25, 2024
Summary
Researchers developed a valid and reliable scale to measure social anxiety related to COVID-19. The new scale assesses negative thinking, sociability, fear, and vaccination concerns during pandemics.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted mental health, leading to increased social anxiety.
- Existing measures may not fully capture pandemic-specific social anxiety.
- A validated scale is crucial for understanding and addressing this public health concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a reliable scale for measuring social anxiety in the context of COVID-19.
- To identify key dimensions contributing to COVID-19-related social anxiety.
Main Methods:
- Development of a scale with 420 participants.
- Utilized explanatory factor analysis (EFA) to determine scale structure and sub-dimensions.
- Employed confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess validity and reliability.
Main Results:
- The scale comprises 22 items across four distinct sub-dimensions: negative thinking, sociability, fear, and vaccination.
- EFA identified the four-factor structure.
- CFA confirmed a high and acceptable fit for the proposed four-factor model, indicating good construct validity and reliability.
Conclusions:
- The developed COVID-19 Social Anxiety Scale (CAS) is a valid and reliable instrument.
- The CAS can be effectively used to assess social anxiety levels during pandemic periods.
- Findings contribute to mental health research and interventions during global health crises.
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