Title
Obsession with Covid-19 in Peruvian police and armed forces: Validation of the obsession with Covid-19 Scale in Spanish using SEM and IRT models
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Routledge
Abstract
The study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (OCS) in 214 police and members of the armed forces (M age = 29.33 years, SD = 11.28). The one-dimensionality and satisfactory reliability of OCS were confirmed with confirmatory factor analysis, Item Response Theory analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, and McDonald’s omega. The scale is useful for identifying individuals with low levels of persistent and disturbing thoughts about COVID-19. COVID-19 obsession was associated with COVID-19 fear, anxiety, and depression. The OCS is suitable for investigating the psychological impact of COVID-19 on members of the police and armed forces.
Start page
2145
End page
2155
Volume
46
Issue
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Psicología (incluye relaciones hombre-máquina) Epidemiología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85103226213
PubMed ID
Source
Death Studies
ISSN of the container
07481187
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Scopus