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The Turkish COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale: Psychometric validation and association with psychological symptoms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

F. Obuca ,
A. Bilge ,
P. Ünal-Aydın ,
O. Aydın ,
D. C. Kolubinski  and
M. M. Spada
F. Obuca*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, International University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A. Bilge
Affiliation:
Department of Behavior, Neurobiology and Cognition, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
P. Ünal-Aydın
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, International University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
O. Aydın
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, International University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
D. C. Kolubinski
Affiliation:
School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
M. M. Spada
Affiliation:
School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

The COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C-19ASS) is a reliable and valid tool developed for assessing unhealthy coping strategies that arise due to fear and threat of COVID-19.

Objectives

The main aim of this study was to validate the Turkish version of the C-19ASS. Additionally, we explored the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome, personality traits, and psychological variables.

Methods

We recruited 296 Turkish adults using the convenience sampling method. Participants completed the Turkish version of the C-19ASS and a battery of measures assessing COVID-19 anxiety, health anxiety, well-being, personality traits, and social adaptation. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted on the C-19ASS, and validity was evaluated by analyzing correlations with other instruments.

Results

The results of CFA have confirmed a 9-item two-factor structure. The Turkish version of the C-19ASS showed adequate internal consistency, convergent validity, and incremental validity. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that C-19ASS Perseveration is a significant negative predictor of well-being when controlling for age, COVID-19 anxiety, health anxiety, personality traits, and social adaptation.

Conclusions

The Turkish version of the C-19ASS was found to be a reliable and valid measure of the COVID-19 anxiety syndrome. C19-ASS may be a helpful follow-up tool for examining specific psychological symptoms of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S790 - S791
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the European Psychiatric Association
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