@misc{10481/85355,
year = {2023},
month = {9},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/85355},
abstract = {Objective: The aim of this research was to adapt and explore the psychometric
properties of a specific scale to assess the levels of fear and anxiety of COVID-19
disease in pregnant women.
Methods: An adaptation phase, by a panel of experts, and a psychometric
descriptive cross-sectional study were carried out on the final version of the 16-
item, self-administered AMICO_Pregnant scale. Univariate and bivariate analyses
were carried out, followed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory
factor analysis (CFA). The consistency of the scale was assessed using the Omega
coefficient and Cronbach’s Alpha.
Results: With a sample of 1,013 pregnant women living in Spain and over 18 years
of age, the mean age was 33 years. The scale showed a bifactor structure (anxiety
and fear) that was confirmed with good fit parameters. Reliability was assessed in
terms of internal consistency by calculating Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient (0.95)
and McDonald’s Omega coefficient (0.94) as indicators of robustness of the
scale’s reliability.
Conclusion: The AMICO_Pregnant scale of 16 items with scores ranging
from 1 to 10 is a valid and reliable tool to assess levels of anxiety and fear of
COVID_19 in Spanish pregnant women. Pregnant women have shown moderate
levels of anxiety and fear regarding the COVID_19 disease in the final phase of
the pandemic.},
publisher = {Frontiers},
keywords = {Psychometric properties},
keywords = {Anxiety},
keywords = {COVID-19},
keywords = {Pregnancy},
keywords = {Scale},
title = {Adaptation and psychometric study of the scale for the measurement of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 disease in pregnant women (AMICO_Pregnant)},
doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2023.1225822},
author = {Muñoz Vela, Francisco Javier and Rodríguez Díaz, Luciano and Fernández Carrasco, Francisco Javier and Allande Cussó, Regina and Vázquez Lara, Juana María and Fagundo Rivera, Javier and Gómez Salgado, Juan},
}