The Chikungunya anxiety scale (CHIKAS): Development, validation, and relationship between its items and illness-related factors
Julio Torales,
Iván Barrios,
Gladys Estigarribia
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Paraguay has recently experienced an exponential increase in chikungunya cases, leading to psychological distress, particularly anxiety.
Aim:
To develop and validate the Chikungunya Anxiety Scale (CHIKAS).
Materials and Methods:
An initial scale of 18 items was used, which was subjected to validation by expert judgment to obtain 14 items. To determine construct validity, exploratory factor analys… Show more
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