Development and Validation of the COVID-19 Infection Fear Scale in a Collectivist Cultural Context: A Study From South Korea
The CIFS is a reliable and valid tool for measuring fear related to COVID-19 infection and its consequences, particularly within a collectivist cultural context. This scale can aid in identifying individuals at higher risk of psychological distress and inform targeted interventions.
Authors
- Sunju Sohn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8416-9211)
- Heeguk Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1103-6642)
- So Hee Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9005-3207)
- Jong‐Woo Paik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1804-8497)
- Yun–Kyeung Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5588-6783)
- Jinhee Hyun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4088-1055)
- Yu‐Ri Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4860-7325)
- Jong-Sun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8004-1421)
- Seok-Joo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9080-9086)
Institutions
- Kangwon National University (KR)
- Cheongju University (KR)
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- Nambu University (KR)
- National Medical Center (KR)
- Keimyung University (KR)
- Daegu University (KR)
- Sangji University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatry Investigation
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2024.0243
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00