Validity and reliability of the coronavirus anxiety scale: Turkish adaptation for nurses

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of our study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale for Turkish nurses. Materials and Methods: Content validity index (CVI), principles component analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, parallel form, and test-retest methods were used. Results: CVI was 0.98 (0.96-0.99). A one-factor solution was identified and the factor loading of items in scale was between 0.636 and 0.893. The Cronbach’s alpha value was found 0.84. Intraclass Correlation Coefficient was between 0.84 to 0.92. Conclusion: Turkish version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale for nurses was found to be valid and reliable to measure the anxiety of nurses towards COVID-19.