Psychometric evidence of a new short version in Spanish of the COVID-19 impact scale: A study based on confirmatory factor analysis, graded response model, multigroup analysis, and path analysis
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2022-08-20Author(s)
Caycho-Rodríguez , Tomás
Vilca, Lindsey W.
Carbajal-León, Carlos
Reyes-Bossio, Mario
Delgado-Campusano, Mariel
Gallegos, Miguel
Carranza Esteban, Renzo
vNoe-Grijalva, Martin
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“The aim of the study was to translate and evaluate the psychometric evidence of the Spanish version of the COVID19 impact scale in the general population of Peru, to measure psychological stress responses produced by the
COVID-19 pandemic, including emotional responses and difficulty in performing activities of daily living.
Participants were 601 Peruvians, who responded to an online survey consisting of questions designed to collect
sociodemographic data, the CIS and the fear of COVID-19 scale. The forward and backward translation method
was used to translate the English version into Spanish. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), graded response
model was used to estimate the discrimination (a) and difficulty (b) parameters of the items. Multi-group CFA was
used to assess measurement invariance. Regarding validity based on the validity in relation to other variables, an
explanatory model was proposed using the SEM path method. The unidimensional structure of the 10-item CIS
was not confirmed. Therefore, it was suggested that a six-item model of the CIS (CIS-6) provides a better fit and
reliable score. The multigroup CFA showed that the CIS-6 does not exhibit measurement invariance between
males and females. In addition, the CIS-6 items present adequate discrimination and difficulty indices. A higher
presence of the latent trait (in this case, perception of the impact of COVID-19) is required to answer the higher
response categories. The findings would help to assess those individuals more prone to the impact of the COVID19 pandemic and to have evidence for the development of interventions aimed at decreasing the impact.“
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