Replication analysis of the COVID-19 Worry Scale

Faisal, Rajib Ahmed; Jobe, Mary C.; Ahmed, Oli; Sharker, Tanima

doi:10.1080/07481187.2020.1815104

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“…Worry about COVID-19-The COVID-19 worry scale (CWS, [60]) consists of seven items on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much). This selfreported measure assesses participants' worry about the potential spread of COVID-19 and its consequences.…”

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Risk-Perception Change Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine’s Side Effects: The Role of Individual Differences

Colautti

Cancer

Magenes

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The COVID-19 vaccine appears to be a crucial requirement to fight the pandemic. However, a part of the population possesses negative attitudes towards the vaccine. The spread of conspiracy theories and contradictory information about the pandemic have altered the population’s perception of risk. The risk-perception of the vaccine’s side effects may be affected by individual differences. The complex relationship between risk-perception and individual differences is relevant when people have to make decisions based on ambiguous and constantly changing information, as in the early phases of the Italian vaccination campaign. The present study aimed at measuring the effect of individual differences in risk-perception associated with the COVID-19 vaccine’s side effects in a context characterized by information ambiguity. An online survey was conducted to classify a sample of Italian pro-vaccine people into cognitive/behavioral style groups. Furthermore, changes in vaccine risk-perception after inconsistent communications regarding the vaccine’s side effects were compared between groups. The results showed that “analytical” individuals did not change their perception regarding the probability of vaccine side effects but changed their perception regarding the severity of side effects; “open” and “polarized” individuals neither changed their perception regarding the probability nor of the severity of side effects, showing a different kind of information processing, which could interfere with an informed decision-making process.

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Risk-Perception Change Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine’s Side Effects: The Role of Individual Differences

Colautti

Cancer

Magenes

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…The seven-question COVID-19 worry scale was used to assess COVID-19 worry [ 44 , 45 ]. Each question is rated on a 1 ( not at all ) to 5 ( very much ) scale.…”

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Do Side Effects to the Primary COVID-19 Vaccine Reduce Intentions for a COVID-19 Vaccine Booster?

Geers

Clemens

Colagiuri

et al. 2022

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

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Background Vaccines are being administered worldwide to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine boosters are essential for maintaining immunity and protecting against virus variants. The side effects of the primary COVID-19 vaccine (e.g., headache, nausea), however, could reduce intentions to repeat the vaccination experience, thereby hindering global inoculation efforts. Purpose The aim of this research was to test whether side effects of a primary COVID-19 vaccine relate to reduced intentions to receive a COVID-19 booster. The secondary aim was to test whether psychological and demographic factors predict booster intentions. Methods Secondary data analyses were conducted on a U.S. national sample of 551 individuals recruited through the online platform Prolific. Key measures in the dataset were side effects reported from a primary COVID-19 vaccination and subsequent intentions to receive a booster vaccine. Psychological and demographic variables that predicted primary vaccination intentions in prior studies were also measured. Results Booster intentions were high. COVID-19 booster vaccine intentions were uncorrelated with the number of side effects, intensity of side effects, or occurrence of an intense side effect from the primary COVID-19 vaccine. Correlational and regression analyses indicated intentions for a booster vaccination increased with positive vaccination attitudes, trust in vaccine development, worry about the COVID-19 pandemic, low concern over vaccine side effects, and democratic political party affiliation. Conclusions Side effects of a primary COVID-19 vaccine were not directly associated with lower intentions to receive a booster of the COVID-19 vaccine early in the pandemic. However, many variables that predict primary vaccination intentions also predict booster intentions.

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“…To our knowledge, the only questionnaire that has been developed to measure worry regarding COVID-19 is the new 7-item COVID-19 Worries Scale (CWS; Ahmed et al, 2020 ; Moore & Lucas, 2020 ), which assesses the level of concerns regarding being infected or infecting others by COVID-19. The validity of this questionnaire has been replicated in Bangladeshi population and shows adequate psychometric properties ( Faisal et al, 2020 ). However, this instrument measures worries about the disease itself, it does not assess worries about economic or psychosocial consequences of the pandemic.…”

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Cross-cultural validation of the Worries about COVID-19 and its consequences Scale (W-COV) in adolescents and young people

Mónaco

Schoeps

Valero‐Moreno

et al. 2022

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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Replication analysis of the COVID-19 Worry Scale

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Risk-Perception Change Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine’s Side Effects: The Role of Individual Differences

Risk-Perception Change Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine’s Side Effects: The Role of Individual Differences

Do Side Effects to the Primary COVID-19 Vaccine Reduce Intentions for a COVID-19 Vaccine Booster?

Cross-cultural validation of the Worries about COVID-19 and its consequences Scale (W-COV) in adolescents and young people

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