Psychometrics Properties of Pandemic Coping Scale (PCS)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and its preventive methods related to social isolation and quarantine have pointed to a huge change in global behavior. The perception of the hazards of the virus and contamination, as well as obligatory routine changes have impacted negatively on the well-being and mental health of people. To handle this context, humans adopt strategies to cope and deal with the hazards and daily situations. However, there is a lack of studies and instruments which measure practical coping in COVID-19 Pandemics. Thus, this paper presents the development and evidence validity of the Pandemic Coping Scale (PCS), which is a two-factor instrument (Problem-Solving and Self-Protection Attitudes) that presented adequate psychometric measures (CVC > 80; RMSEA= 0,08, CFI = 0,94, TLI= 0,90; CR > 80). It is hoped that this scale may be useful and help professionals in the world to evaluate practical coping strategies during pandemics.