Test-retest Reliability of the Fear COVID-19 Scale: A Pilot Study

Authors

  • Henny Dwi Susanti, M.Kep., Sp. Kep. Mat School of Nursing, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
  • Ismaila Sonko Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa.
  • Andi Muhammad Yaurie State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN), Bone, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia
  • Indah Dwi Pratiwi Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
  • Edi Purwanto Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
  • Henik Tri Rahayu Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
  • Faqih Ruhyanuddin Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22219/jk.v13i1.19236

Abstract

Introduction: the context of the study The new coronavirus COVID-19 is a pandemic disease that currently attacks all countries, including Indonesia, where the number of people who have died in 7.169 cases and those confirmed positive are 165.887 cases. The increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has heightened the anxiety and fear experienced by everyone. Objectives: The main objective of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Indonesian translation version of the COVID-19 Fear Scale (FCV-19S) using a sample population in Indonesia. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional instrumental study. The method in this study uses the convenience sampling method. Results: This result showed good internal consistency with the value of Cronbach’s alpha was 0.87. Conclusion: This study indicated good internal consistency. Future research is to evaluate the correlation between other variables. This study could be applied to the Indonesian population to screen fear of Covid-19 during the pandemic.

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Henny Dwi Susanti, M.Kep., Sp. Kep. Mat, School of Nursing, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang

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Published

2022-01-27

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2022): January

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