Table 3 Level of fear of COVID-19 among the study participants in Kuwait (N = 415)
From: Coping strategies to overcome psychological distress and fear during COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait
Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) individual items | n(%) |
|---|---|
I am most afraid of COVID-19 | |
 Strongly disagree | 114 (27.5) |
 Somewhat disagree | 91 (21.9) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 100 (24.1) |
 Somewhat agree | 84 (20.2) |
 Strongly agree | 26 (6.3) |
It makes me uncomfortable to think about COVID-19 | |
 Strongly disagree | 111 (26.7) |
 Somewhat disagree | 78 (18.8) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 85 (20.5) |
 Somewhat agree | 110 (26.5) |
 Strongly agree | 31 (7.5) |
My hands become clammy when I think about COVID-19 | |
 Strongly disagree | 273 (65.8) |
 Somewhat disagree | 77 (18.6) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 43 (10.4) |
 Somewhat agree | 15 (3.6) |
 Strongly agree | 7 (1.7) |
I am afraid of losing my life because of COVID-19 | |
 Strongly disagree | 170 (41) |
 Somewhat disagree | 77 (18.6) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 79 (19) |
 Somewhat agree | 55 (13.3) |
 Strongly agree | 34 (8.2) |
When watching news and stories about COVID-19 on social media, I become nervous or anxious | |
 Strongly disagree | 133 (32) |
 Somewhat disagree | 65 (15.7) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 92 (22.2) |
 Somewhat agree | 86 (20.7) |
 Strongly agree | 39 (9.4) |
I cannot sleep because I’m worrying about getting COVID-19 | |
 Strongly disagree | 278 (67) |
 Somewhat disagree | 73 (17.6) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 42 (10.1) |
 Somewhat agree | 17 (4.1) |
 Strongly agree | 5 (1.2) |
My heart races or palpitates when I think about getting COVID-19 | |
 Strongly disagree | 270 (65.1) |
 Somewhat disagree | 72 (17.3) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 42 (10.1) |
 Somewhat agree | 22 (5.3) |
 Strongly agree | 9 (2.2) |
FCV-19S score (total) | |
 Mean (±SD) | 14 (6.43) |
 Range | 7 to 35 |
Level of fear of COVID-19 (FCV-19S categories) | |
 Low (score 7–21) | 345 (83.1) |
 High (score 22–35) | 70 (16.9) |