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<sec><h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>Environmental-related hazards are a global problem; consequently, an Environmental Worry Index (EWI) was developed; however, the psychometric properties of this scale in the Spanish population are unavailable.</p>
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<sec><h3>Purpose:</h3> <p>The objective of this study was to adapt and examine the psychometric properties of an Environmental Worry Inventory (EWI) in a Spanish-speaking student population.</p>
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<sec><h3>Methodology:</h3> <p>This study adopted a cross-sectional design. It used a snowball sampling technique to collect data using the compact questionnaire comprise of EWI, Climate Anxiety Scale (CAS), and Big Five Inventory (BFI-15) from 251 participants in 2023 among students of Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez (UACJ), Juarez, Mexico.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3><p> Results of exploratory factor analysis (EFA), the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO=0.891) and Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity (p &lt; 0.001) showed adequate data. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA; χ2 (5) = 78,595, CFI = 0.94, and RMSEA=0.078) demonstrated adequate goodness of fit. EWI was associated with CAS, and neuroticism dimension of BFI-15. It has an acceptable overall Cronbach Alpha coefficient (α = 0.890); the two subscale factors’ reliability coefficients ranged from .80 to .89.</p>
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<sec><h3>Conclusion:</h3> <p>The study concluded that EWI is reliable, valid and recommended for use among Mexicans especially the Spanish speaking students.</p>
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Introduction
Environmental-related hazards are a global problem; consequently, an Environmental Worry Index (EWI) was developed; however, the psychometric properties of this scale in the Spanish population are unavailable.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to adapt and examine the psychometric properties of an Environmental Worry Inventory (EWI) in a Spanish-speaking student population.

Methodology: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. It used a snowball sampling technique to collect data using the compact questionnaire comprise of EWI, Climate Anxiety Scale (CAS), and Big Five Inventory (BFI-15) from 251 participants in 2023 among students of Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez (UACJ), Juarez, Mexico.

Results Results of exploratory factor analysis (EFA), the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO=0.891) and Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity (p < 0.001) showed adequate data. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA; χ2 (5) = 78,595, CFI = 0.94, and RMSEA=0.078) demonstrated adequate goodness of fit. EWI was associated with CAS, and neuroticism dimension of BFI-15. It has an acceptable overall Cronbach Alpha coefficient (α = 0.890); the two subscale factors’ reliability coefficients ranged from .80 to .89.

Conclusion: The study concluded that EWI is reliable, valid and recommended for use among Mexicans especially the Spanish speaking students.

The Psychometric Properties of the Environmental Worry Index

Mental Health: Global Challenges

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Introduction
Environmental-related hazards are a global problem; consequently, an Environmental Worry Index (EWI) was developed; however, the psychometric...

The Psychometric Properties of the Environmental Worry Index

Published Online: Jan 20, 2024

Page range: 2 - 13

Received: Nov 06, 2023

Accepted: Jan 03, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56508/mhgcj.v7i1.181

Keywords
Mental health. eco-anxiety, environmental worry, EWI, climate change

© 2023 Rotimi Oguntayo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

The Psychometric Properties of the Environmental Worry Index

Published Online: Jan 20, 2024

Page range: 2 - 13

Received: Nov 06, 2023

Accepted: Jan 03, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56508/mhgcj.v7i1.181

KeywordsMental health. eco-anxiety, environmental worry, EWI, climate change

© 2023 Rotimi Oguntayo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Mental health. eco-anxiety, environmental worry, EWI, climate change