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Measuring COVID-19 anxiety among russians: Examining the psychometric properties of russian translations of the covid-anxiety scale and the fear of coronavirus-19 scale

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

C.A. Lewis ,
E. Sinelnikova  and
J. Malik
C.A. Lewis*
Affiliation:
Department Of Social And Behavioural Sciences, School Of Social And Health Sciences, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds, United Kingdom
E. Sinelnikova
Affiliation:
Psychology, St. Petersburg State Transport University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
J. Malik
Affiliation:
Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Both the COVID-Anxiety Scale and the Fear of Coronavirus-19 Scale have been recently developed to facilitate research on COVID-19 anxiety.

Objectives

To examine the psychometric properties of Russian translations of the COVID-Anxiety Scale and the Fear of Coronavirus-19 Scale.

Methods

In order to examine the psychometric properties of Russian translations of the COVID-Anxiety Scale and the Fear of Coronavirus-19 Scale, a total of 341 Russian adults completed both measures.

Results

First, a high level of COVID-19 anxiety was found in the sample. Second, confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the Russian translations of both the COVID-Anxiety Scale and the Fear of Coronavirus-19 Scale had satisfactory psychometric properties, with both scales having a hypothesised one-factor structure. Third, a significant positive association was found between both the COVID anxiety scales. Fourth, higher COVID anxiety scores were associated with being female, and being older.

Conclusions

These findings provide initial evidence for the satisfactory properties of the Russian translations of the COVID-Anxiety Scale and the Fear of Coronavirus-19 Scale. Further research is suggested that examines the prevalence and psychological correlates of COVID-19 anxiety.

Keywords

COVID-19AnxietyRussiantranslation
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S510 - S511
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