The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross‐cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID‐19 across 16 countries
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Resumo: | Using cross-sectional data from N=4274 young adults across 16 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, we examined the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the perceived vulnerability to disease (PVD) scale and tested the hypothesis that the association between PVD and fear of COVID-19 is stronger under high disease threat [that is, absence of COVID-19 vaccination, living in a country with ower Human Development Index (HDI) or higher COVID-19 mortality]. Results supported a bi-factor Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling model where items loaded on a global PVD factor, and on the sub-factors of Perceived Infectability and Germ Aversion. However, cross-national invariance could only be obtained on the configural level with a reduced version of the PVD scale (PVD-r), suggesting that the concept of PVD may vary across nations. Moreo-ver, higher PVD-r was consistently associated with greater fear of COVID-19 across all levels of disease threat, but this association was especially pronounced among individuals with a COVID-19 vaccine, and in contexts where COVID-19 mortality was high. The present research brought clarity into the dimensionality of the PVD measure, discussed its suitability and limitations for cross-cultural research, and highlighted the pandemic-related conditions under which higher PVD is most likely to go along with psychologically maladaptive outcomes, such as fear of COVID-19. |
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The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross‐cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID‐19 across 16 countriesculturedisease threatfear of COVID-19measurement invarianceperceived vulnerability to diseaseUsing cross-sectional data from N=4274 young adults across 16 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, we examined the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the perceived vulnerability to disease (PVD) scale and tested the hypothesis that the association between PVD and fear of COVID-19 is stronger under high disease threat [that is, absence of COVID-19 vaccination, living in a country with ower Human Development Index (HDI) or higher COVID-19 mortality]. Results supported a bi-factor Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling model where items loaded on a global PVD factor, and on the sub-factors of Perceived Infectability and Germ Aversion. However, cross-national invariance could only be obtained on the configural level with a reduced version of the PVD scale (PVD-r), suggesting that the concept of PVD may vary across nations. Moreo-ver, higher PVD-r was consistently associated with greater fear of COVID-19 across all levels of disease threat, but this association was especially pronounced among individuals with a COVID-19 vaccine, and in contexts where COVID-19 mortality was high. The present research brought clarity into the dimensionality of the PVD measure, discussed its suitability and limitations for cross-cultural research, and highlighted the pandemic-related conditions under which higher PVD is most likely to go along with psychologically maladaptive outcomes, such as fear of COVID-19.WileyRepositório da Universidade de LisboaKarakulak, ArzuStogianni, MariaAlonso‐Arbiol, ItziarShukla, ShanuBender, MichaelYeung, Victoria Wai LanJovanović, VeljkoMusso, PasqualeScardigno, RosaScott, Riley A.Stuart, JaimeeFriehs, Maria‐ThereseToh, ZenaAlbayrak‐Aydemir, NihanArvanitis, AlexiosBuzea, CarmenMastrotheodoros, StefanosTsang, Jo‐AnnMadeira, FilipaMiconi, DianaPascual, Nicole RussellRowatt, Wade C.Al‐Kire, Rosemary L.Amar, MotyAral, TugceItzchakov, GuyMishra, Sushanta KumarPorat, RoniServidio, RoccoStefenel, DeliaTair, ErgyulGkomez, Alexandros2023-09-06T15:40:42Z20232023-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/59149engKarakulak, A., Stogianni, M., Alonso-Arbiol, I., Shukla, S., Bender, M., Yeung, V. W. L., Jovanović, V., Musso, P., Scardigno, R., Scott, R. A., Stuart, J., Friehs, M.-T., Toh, Z., Albayrak-Aydemir, N., Arvanitis, A., Buzea, C., Mastrotheodoros, S., Tsang, J.-A., Madeira, F., … Gkomez, A. (2023). The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross-cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID-19 across 16 countries. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, e12878.1751-900410.1111/spc3.12878info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T17:08:09Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/59149Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:09:08.459769Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross‐cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID‐19 across 16 countries |
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The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross‐cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID‐19 across 16 countries |
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The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross‐cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID‐19 across 16 countries Karakulak, Arzu culture disease threat fear of COVID-19 measurement invariance perceived vulnerability to disease |
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The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross‐cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID‐19 across 16 countries |
title_full |
The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross‐cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID‐19 across 16 countries |
title_fullStr |
The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross‐cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID‐19 across 16 countries |
title_full_unstemmed |
The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross‐cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID‐19 across 16 countries |
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The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross‐cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID‐19 across 16 countries |
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Karakulak, Arzu |
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Karakulak, Arzu Stogianni, Maria Alonso‐Arbiol, Itziar Shukla, Shanu Bender, Michael Yeung, Victoria Wai Lan Jovanović, Veljko Musso, Pasquale Scardigno, Rosa Scott, Riley A. Stuart, Jaimee Friehs, Maria‐Therese Toh, Zena Albayrak‐Aydemir, Nihan Arvanitis, Alexios Buzea, Carmen Mastrotheodoros, Stefanos Tsang, Jo‐Ann Madeira, Filipa Miconi, Diana Pascual, Nicole Russell Rowatt, Wade C. Al‐Kire, Rosemary L. Amar, Moty Aral, Tugce Itzchakov, Guy Mishra, Sushanta Kumar Porat, Roni Servidio, Rocco Stefenel, Delia Tair, Ergyul Gkomez, Alexandros |
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author |
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Stogianni, Maria Alonso‐Arbiol, Itziar Shukla, Shanu Bender, Michael Yeung, Victoria Wai Lan Jovanović, Veljko Musso, Pasquale Scardigno, Rosa Scott, Riley A. Stuart, Jaimee Friehs, Maria‐Therese Toh, Zena Albayrak‐Aydemir, Nihan Arvanitis, Alexios Buzea, Carmen Mastrotheodoros, Stefanos Tsang, Jo‐Ann Madeira, Filipa Miconi, Diana Pascual, Nicole Russell Rowatt, Wade C. Al‐Kire, Rosemary L. Amar, Moty Aral, Tugce Itzchakov, Guy Mishra, Sushanta Kumar Porat, Roni Servidio, Rocco Stefenel, Delia Tair, Ergyul Gkomez, Alexandros |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Karakulak, Arzu Stogianni, Maria Alonso‐Arbiol, Itziar Shukla, Shanu Bender, Michael Yeung, Victoria Wai Lan Jovanović, Veljko Musso, Pasquale Scardigno, Rosa Scott, Riley A. Stuart, Jaimee Friehs, Maria‐Therese Toh, Zena Albayrak‐Aydemir, Nihan Arvanitis, Alexios Buzea, Carmen Mastrotheodoros, Stefanos Tsang, Jo‐Ann Madeira, Filipa Miconi, Diana Pascual, Nicole Russell Rowatt, Wade C. Al‐Kire, Rosemary L. Amar, Moty Aral, Tugce Itzchakov, Guy Mishra, Sushanta Kumar Porat, Roni Servidio, Rocco Stefenel, Delia Tair, Ergyul Gkomez, Alexandros |
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culture disease threat fear of COVID-19 measurement invariance perceived vulnerability to disease |
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culture disease threat fear of COVID-19 measurement invariance perceived vulnerability to disease |
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Using cross-sectional data from N=4274 young adults across 16 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, we examined the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the perceived vulnerability to disease (PVD) scale and tested the hypothesis that the association between PVD and fear of COVID-19 is stronger under high disease threat [that is, absence of COVID-19 vaccination, living in a country with ower Human Development Index (HDI) or higher COVID-19 mortality]. Results supported a bi-factor Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling model where items loaded on a global PVD factor, and on the sub-factors of Perceived Infectability and Germ Aversion. However, cross-national invariance could only be obtained on the configural level with a reduced version of the PVD scale (PVD-r), suggesting that the concept of PVD may vary across nations. Moreo-ver, higher PVD-r was consistently associated with greater fear of COVID-19 across all levels of disease threat, but this association was especially pronounced among individuals with a COVID-19 vaccine, and in contexts where COVID-19 mortality was high. The present research brought clarity into the dimensionality of the PVD measure, discussed its suitability and limitations for cross-cultural research, and highlighted the pandemic-related conditions under which higher PVD is most likely to go along with psychologically maladaptive outcomes, such as fear of COVID-19. |
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2023-09-06T15:40:42Z 2023 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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Karakulak, A., Stogianni, M., Alonso-Arbiol, I., Shukla, S., Bender, M., Yeung, V. W. L., Jovanović, V., Musso, P., Scardigno, R., Scott, R. A., Stuart, J., Friehs, M.-T., Toh, Z., Albayrak-Aydemir, N., Arvanitis, A., Buzea, C., Mastrotheodoros, S., Tsang, J.-A., Madeira, F., … Gkomez, A. (2023). The perceived vulnerability to disease scale: Cross-cultural measurement invariance and associations with fear of COVID-19 across 16 countries. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, e12878. 1751-9004 10.1111/spc3.12878 |
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