This study translated and validated the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) in a Palestinian context. The FCV-19S is a newly emerging internationally standardized measure of anxiety related to being exposed to or contracting COVID-19. This research begins to identify factors that affect this phenomenon including gender (with females having more fear than males), education (individuals without college degrees demonstrating higher levels of fear) and smoking status (with smokers demonstrating higher levels of fear than non-smokers). The FCV-19 confirmed a one-factor structure in assessing fear of COVID-19 in the Palestinian context. Moreover, the measure demonstrated high levels of validity and reliability in a Palestinian context and therefor can be considered for future studies as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Further investigations using the Arabic Language of FCV-19S may have far-reaching implications for measuring and combating the fear of COVID-19 at a personal and societal level for uniquely at-risk populations such as in the occupied territories of Palestine.

العنوان

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

الناشر

Journal of Muslim Mental Health, Michigan University

بلد الناشر

الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية

Indexing

Scopus

معامل التأثير

None

نوع المنشور

إلكتروني فقط

المجلد

16

السنة

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الصفحات

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