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Validation of the Korean Version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale During the COVID-19 Pandemic

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to develop a Korean version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale (CRBS) and to explore its reliability and validity among the general population in South Korea. METHODS: Using an online survey conducted during November 9–15, 2021, we collected the...

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Autores principales: Kim, Changnam, Ahmed, Oli, Park, C. Hyung Keun, Chung, Seockhoon
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Publicado: Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9233953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35589103
http://dx.doi.org/10.30773/pi.2021.0402
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Ahmed, Oli
Park, C. Hyung Keun
Chung, Seockhoon
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Park, C. Hyung Keun
Chung, Seockhoon
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description OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to develop a Korean version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale (CRBS) and to explore its reliability and validity among the general population in South Korea. METHODS: Using an online survey conducted during November 9–15, 2021, we collected the demographic data of 400 individuals and their responses to rating scales such as the CRBS, the Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-6 items (SAVE-6), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 items (GAD-7), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items (PHQ-9). We conducted factor analyses and utilized item response theory to confirm the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the CRBS. RESULTS: Factor analyses revealed that the single factor model of the Korean version of the CRBS showed a good fit with the CRBS (χ(2)=5.475, df=5, p value=0.361, χ(2)/df=1.095, CFI=0.999, TLI=0.998, RMSEA=0.015). Multigroup CFA results indicated that the CRBS measures reassurance-seeking behaviors consistently across variables of sex, depression, general anxiety, and viral anxiety. The CRBS also exhibited good convergent validity with the SAVE-6 (r=0.431, p<0.001), GAD-7 (r=0.574, p<0.001), and PHQ-9 (r=0.575, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The CRBS is a reliable and valid rating scale that measures reassurance-seeking behavior in relation to viral epidemics.
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spelling pubmed-92339532022-07-08 Validation of the Korean Version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale During the COVID-19 Pandemic Kim, Changnam Ahmed, Oli Park, C. Hyung Keun Chung, Seockhoon Psychiatry Investig Original Article OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to develop a Korean version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale (CRBS) and to explore its reliability and validity among the general population in South Korea. METHODS: Using an online survey conducted during November 9–15, 2021, we collected the demographic data of 400 individuals and their responses to rating scales such as the CRBS, the Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-6 items (SAVE-6), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 items (GAD-7), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items (PHQ-9). We conducted factor analyses and utilized item response theory to confirm the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the CRBS. RESULTS: Factor analyses revealed that the single factor model of the Korean version of the CRBS showed a good fit with the CRBS (χ(2)=5.475, df=5, p value=0.361, χ(2)/df=1.095, CFI=0.999, TLI=0.998, RMSEA=0.015). Multigroup CFA results indicated that the CRBS measures reassurance-seeking behaviors consistently across variables of sex, depression, general anxiety, and viral anxiety. The CRBS also exhibited good convergent validity with the SAVE-6 (r=0.431, p<0.001), GAD-7 (r=0.574, p<0.001), and PHQ-9 (r=0.575, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The CRBS is a reliable and valid rating scale that measures reassurance-seeking behavior in relation to viral epidemics. Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 2022-06 2022-05-20 /pmc/articles/PMC9233953/ /pubmed/35589103 http://dx.doi.org/10.30773/pi.2021.0402 Text en Copyright © 2022 Korean Neuropsychiatric Association https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title Validation of the Korean Version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale During the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full Validation of the Korean Version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale During the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_fullStr Validation of the Korean Version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale During the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Validation of the Korean Version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale During the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_short Validation of the Korean Version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale During the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_sort validation of the korean version of the coronavirus reassurance-seeking behaviors scale during the covid-19 pandemic
topic Original Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9233953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35589103
http://dx.doi.org/10.30773/pi.2021.0402
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