Measuring COVID-19 as Traumatic Stress: Initial Psychometrics and Validation. Issue 3 (3rd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kira, Ibrahim A.; Shuwiekh, Hanaa A. M.; Rice, Kenneth G.; Ashby, Jeffrey S.; Elwakeel, Sayed Ahmed; Sous, Mariam Sous Fahmy; Alhuwailah, Amthal; Baali, Shadia Bint Ali; Azdaou, Chafika; Oliemat, Enas. M.; Jamil, Hikmet J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of loss and trauma. Volume 26:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 220
• Page End: 237
• Publication Date: 2021-04-03
• Subjects: COVID-19 traumatic stress -- cumulative stressors and traumas -- continuous traumatic stress -- PTSD -- existential anxiety; Loss (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Adjustment (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Life change events -- Periodicals; Interpersonal relations -- Periodicals; 154.4
• DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2020.1790160
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1532-5024

Abstract

Abstract: The goal was to develop and validate a measure for COVID-19 as traumatic stress. The scale consisted of three dimensions: "threat/fear of infection and death, " "economic hardship, " and "disturbed routines/isolation." The measure was tested on a snowball sample of 1374 participants from seven countries online. Principal and confirmatory factor analysis conducted on separate subsamples randomly drawn from the sample proved its structural validity. Measures of PTSD, depression, anxiety, cumulative traumas, and well-being were used to test its convergent, divergent, and predictive validity. Results validated the reliability, the structural, convergent, divergent, and predictive validity of the scale and its subscales.