The Fear of COVID-19 Scale : A Reliability Generalization Meta-Analysis

A reliability generalization meta-analysis was carried out to estimate the average reliability of the seven-item, 5-point Likert-type Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), one of the most widespread scales developed around the COVID-19 pandemic. Different reliability coefficients from classical test theory and the Rasch Measurement Model were meta-analyzed, heterogeneity among the most reported reliability estimates was examined by searching for moderators, and a predictive model to estimate the expected reliability was proposed. At least one reliability estimate was available for a total of 44 independent samples out of 42 studies, being that Cronbach's alpha was most frequently reported. The coefficients exhibited pooled estimates ranging from .85 to .90. The moderator analyses led to a predictive model in which the standard deviation of scores explained 36.7% of the total variability among alpha coefficients. The FCV-19S has been shown to be consistently reliable regardless of the moderator variables examined.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Assessment - 29(2022), 5 vom: 27. Juli, Seite 940-948

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Blázquez-Rincón, Desirée [VerfasserIn]
Durán, Juan I [VerfasserIn]
Botella, Juan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Classical test theory
FCV-19S
Fear
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
Rasch measurement model
Reliability generalization
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 24.05.2022

Date Revised 21.06.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/1073191121994164

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321770625