Psychometric properties of the Fear of Death Scale (CL-FODS) in young Peruvian university students

Authors

  • Jesús Milton Pérez Zavala Universidad César Vallejo, Lima, Peru
  • Nicole Eloiza Valverde López Universidad César Vallejo, Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5454-2863
  • Juan Walter Pomahuacre-Carhuayal Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental “Honorio Delgado-Hideyo Noguchi”. Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6769-6706
  • Lesly Laura Sanchez-Aliaga Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón, Lima, Peru
  • Luz Alicia Pomahuacre Carhuayal Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rinvp.v26i2.24626

Keywords:

Fear of death, validity, reliability, invariance, CL-FODS

Abstract

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 LC - FODS has good psychometric properties.

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Published

2023-12-18

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Investigaciones

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Pérez Zavala, J. M., Valverde López, N. E., Pomahuacre-Carhuayal, J. W., Sanchez-Aliaga, L. L., & Pomahuacre Carhuayal, L. A. (2023). Psychometric properties of the Fear of Death Scale (CL-FODS) in young Peruvian university students. Revista De Investigación En Psicología, 26(2), 129-144. https://doi.org/10.15381/rinvp.v26i2.24626