Facing Fear and Embracing Safety: Validation of the COVID-19 Psychosocial Scales in Essential Frontline Workers During the Pandemic

• Autores: Israel Umbert, Juan José Reyes Luján, Susana Llorens, Marisa Salanova Soria
• Localización: Psicothema, ISSN-e 1886-144X, ISSN 0214-9915, Vol. 36, Nº. 3, 2024, págs. 287-296
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2023.334
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  • español

    Antecedentes: el objetivo del presente estudio es doble: (1) analizar y validar la estructura factorial de las escalas del Miedo al COVID-19, Capacitación en seguridad y salud en el lugar de trabajo, y el Cumplimiento de seguridad conductual (Estudio 1) en trabajadores españoles de primera línea de COVID-19 de diferentes sectores (sector alimentario, hospitales y servicios asistenciales de defunciones); y (2) analizar y validar la estructura factorial de una versión reducida de dichas escalas (Estudio 2) en trabajadores españoles del sector sanitario. Método: los análisis realizados con el programa R 1.4.2. permiten validar la estructura factorial de las escalas en los dos estudios realizados. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 361 participantes en el estudio 1; y 708 participantes en el estudio 2. Resultados: los resultados indican que los instrumentos ofrecen una evidencia adecuada de fiabilidad y validez. Conclusiones: el cuestionario (especialmente la versión corta) puede ser utilizado por empleados/as de primera línea de COVID-19 de manera confiable y válida en periodo post-COVID-19 e incluso para prevenir potenciales eventos similares futuros que amenacen potencialmente la salud física y mental de los y las profesionales.

  • English

    Background: The study has two main aims: (1) to analyze and validate the factor structure of the Fear of COVID-19, Workplace health and safety training, and Behavioral Safety Compliance scales (Study 1) in frontline Spanish COVID-19 workers from different sectors (food sector, hospitals, and death care services); and (2) to analyze and validate the factor structure of a reduced version of these scales (Study 2) in Spanish workers in the healthcare sector. Method: Analyses carried out using R 1.4.2. allowed us to validate the factor structure of the scales in the two studies. The sample consisted of 361 participants in study 1; and 708 participants in study 2. Results: The results indicate that the instruments offer adequate evidence of reliability and validity. Conclusions: The questionnaire (especially the short version) can be used by employees who were in frontline of COVID-19 in a reliable and valid way in the post-COVID-19 period, and even to prevent potential similar events that might threaten professionals’ physical and mental health in the future.

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