The consequences of fear

Ropeik, David

doi:10.1038/sj.embor.7400228

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“…Although no formal diagnoses concerning mood disorders were obtained (e.g., anxiety, depression), scores on the FCV-19S were significantly and positively related to scores assessing depression and anxiety (HADS) and the severity of the specific phobia (SMSP-A); therefore, individuals with severe fear of COVID-19 may be affected by these disorders co-morbidly. This is in accordance with previous literature indicating that, during long periods of infectious epidemics, individuals' psychophysical health can be affected by negative psychological states (e.g., anxiety, depression, and phobias; Duncan et al 2009;Pappas et al 2009;Ropeik 2004). Besides generating concerns on a physical and psychological healthcare level, COVID-19 has also resulted in social issues, which have been previously associated with an acceleration of an infectious disease's spread (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020a, b;Bloom and Cadarette 2019).…”

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Validation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale

Soraci¹,

Ferrari

Abbiati

et al. 2020

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Background The advent of COVID-19 worldwide has led to consequences for people's health, both physical and psychological, such as fear and anxiety.Methods The sample comprised 250 Italian participants who were administered Italian versions of the FCV-19S, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Severity Measure for Specific Phobia-Adult (SMSP-A). Several psychometric tests were performed to investigate the validity and reliability of the test including confirmatory factor analysis. Results Analysis of the data showed satisfactory psychometric characteristics and confirmed the scale's unidimensional properties. The seven FCV-19S items had acceptable correlations with the test total (from .443 to .784). Furthermore, the loadings on the factor were significant and strong (from .684 to .897). The internal consistency was very good (α = .871). Construct validity for the FCV-19S was supported by significant and positive correlations with the HADS (r=.649) and SMSP-A (r=.703).

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confidence: 93%

Validation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale

Soraci¹,

Ferrari

Abbiati

et al. 2020

Int J Ment Health Addiction

391

395

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“…Other studies have shown that negative effects of psychological reactions such as hypochondriasis and anxiety affect individuals' health and well being during times of infectious epidemic crisis (Duncan et al 2009;Pappas et al 2009;Ropeik 2004). The FCV-19S could also help allay the fears of the public on COVID-19 and subsequently help in reducing the stigma, anxiety, and stress attached to it (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020a, b).…”

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The Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Development and Initial Validation

Ahorsu

Lin

Imani

et al. 2020

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Background The emergence of the COVID-19 and its consequences has led to fears, worries, and anxiety among individuals worldwide. The present study developed the Fear of to complement the clinical efforts in preventing the spread and treating of COVID-19 cases. Methods The sample comprised 717 Iranian participants. The items of the FCV-19S were constructed based on extensive review of existing scales on fears, expert evaluations, and participant interviews. Several psychometric tests were conducted to ascertain its reliability and validity properties. Results After panel review and corrected item-total correlation testing, seven items with acceptable corrected item-total correlation (0.47 to 0.56) were retained and further confirmed by significant and strong factor loadings (0.66 to 0.74). Also, other properties evaluated using both classical test theory and Rasch model were satisfactory on the sevenitem scale. More specifically, reliability values such as internal consistency (α = .82) andInternational Journal of Mental Health and Addiction https://doi.test-retest reliability (ICC = .72) were acceptable. Concurrent validity was supported by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (with depression, r = 0.425 and anxiety, r = 0.511) and the Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Scale (with perceived infectability, r = 0.483 and germ aversion, r = 0.459).

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“…Third, we did not find any consistent evidence that overestimation of these risks is associated with improved ability to treat anaphylaxis, either when presented as a theoretical or practical scenario. These data suggest that the overestimation of risk is not helpful as this may result in an increase in patient and carer anxiety, reducing their quality of life and potentially resulting in restrictions being placed on the child's activities . These findings also suggest that information about fatal anaphylaxis risk should be incorporated into anaphylaxis training packages.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…For school first aiders working in a secondary school (ages 11–18), participants were asked about risks for a 15‐year old. Separate comparator risks were acquired from public databases for 8‐ and 15 ‐year‐old children for analysis .…”

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Community healthcare professionals overestimate the risk of fatal anaphylaxis for food allergic children

Hanna

Emmanuel

Naim

et al. 2016

Clin Experimental Allergy

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In conclusion, we have found evidence that community pharmacists, school first aiders and primary care nurses in the UK systematically overestimate the risk of fatal anaphylaxis for a food allergic child. This overestimation may result in increased patient and carer anxiety. Community practitioners who manage childhood food allergy and anaphylaxis need to be educated about the level of risk for fatal anaphylaxis in such children.

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The consequences of fear

Cited by 44 publications

References 6 publications

Validation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale

Validation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale

The Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Development and Initial Validation

Community healthcare professionals overestimate the risk of fatal anaphylaxis for food allergic children

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