Abstract

ZAVALA, Jesús Milton Pérez et al. Psychometric properties of the Fear of Death Scale (CL-FODS) in young Peruvian university students. Rev. investig. psicol. [online]. 2023, vol.26, n.2, pp.126-141.  Epub Dec 18, 2023. ISSN 1560-909X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/rinvp.v26i2.24626.

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale (CL-FODS) at psychometric properties. 448 university students participated [H: 174, M: 274, DE: 3.0, ME: 23.27]. In the confirmatory factor analysis, better values ​​were found in the bifactor model (χ²/gl = 2.54, CFI = .91, TLI = .90, SRMR = .051, RMSEA = .06, AIC = 33467.22, PUC =.78, ECV = .77, Omega H = .91). Likewise, it was found that the Scale presents a medium effect on convergent validity with Fear of Covid19 (r=.49). Besides, reliability was obtained in the general scale (ω=.96) and by dimensions (MPM ω=.87; MPPM ω=.91; MMO ω=.90; MPMO ω=.92). Subsequently, it was corroborated through measurement invariance that the construct does not show differences according to sex and age. Finally, it was concluded that the CL - FODS has good psychometric properties.

Keywords : Fear of death; validity; reliability; invariance; CL-FODS.

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