Proposed Cut-Off Score for the Japanese Version of the Fear of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Scale (FCV-19S): Evidence from a Large-Scale National Survey in Japan

Haruhiko Midorikawa, Hirokazu Tachikawa (), Miyuki Aiba, Yuki Shiratori, Daichi Sugawara, Naoaki Kawakami, Ryo Okubo and Takahiro Tabuchi
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Haruhiko Midorikawa: Department of Psychiatry, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
Hirokazu Tachikawa: Department of Disaster and Community Psychiatry, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
Miyuki Aiba: Faculty of Human Sciences, Toyo Gakuen University, 1-26-3 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Yuki Shiratori: Department of Psychiatry, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
Daichi Sugawara: Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
Naoaki Kawakami: Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
Ryo Okubo: Department of Neuropsychiatry, National Hospital Organization Obihiro Hospital, 18-2-16, Obihiro 080-8518, Japan
Takahiro Tabuchi: Cancer Control Center, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-8567, Japan

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: The Fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Scale (FCV-19S) is a seven-item self-administered psychological scale for measuring the fear of this disease. The scale has been widely adapted and validated worldwide. This study aimed to propose a cut-off score for the validated Japanese version of the FCV-19S. We conducted a nationwide online survey and included 26,286 respondents in the analysis. Respondents answered questions on their sociodemographic characteristics, and using the FCV-19S and six-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, we measured psychological distress and assessed whether the fear of COVID-19 interfered with their daily lives. A total score of ≥21 points was considered adequate to identify those with psychological distress or difficulties in daily living because of the fear of COVID-19. This cut-off score will contribute to mental health assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; mental health; fear; depression; psychological scale (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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