The Monkeypox Fear Scale: development and initial validation in a Peruvian sample

CAYCHO-RODRÍGUEZ, TOMÁS; VILCA, LINDSEY W.; CARBAJAL-LEÓN, CARLOS; GALLEGOS, MIGUEL; REYES-BOSSIO, MARIO; NOE-GRIJALVA, MARTIN; DELGADO-CAMPUSANO, MARIEL; MUÑOZ-DEL-CARPIO-TOIA, ÁGUEDA

BMC Psychology

BioMed Central Ltd

Año: 2022 vol. 10

Background: Fear is one of the basic emotions generated during periods of infectious diseases. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop and validate a scale that assesses monkeypox fear, the Monkeypox Fear Scale (MFS). Methods: A total of 451 Peruvians participated (61% women and 39% men), with a mean age of 28.31 years (SD = 9.72). based on procedures from classical test theory (CTT) and item response theory (IRT). Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT) procedures were used. Results: The results showed that MFS has a two-factor structure related to emotional and physiological fear factors (χ2 = 41.87; df = 12; p