Psychometric Properties of Older Adults’ Entomophobia and Arachnophobia Scale (OAEAS): Validating, Cutoff Points, IRT Analysis, and Its Measurement Invariance in Iranian Version

Discussion: The new version of OAEAS 18-items is a valid and reliable tool for assessing fear of insects or other arthropods in Iranian community-dwelling older adults. The possible uses and limitations of the Iranian version of the scale were also discussed.

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Main Authors: Mahsa Nasrabadi, Seyyed Mansour Kashfi, Aboozar Soltani, Siti Anom Binti Ahmad, Abdolrahim Asadollahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/psyc/2385170
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Summary:Discussion: The new version of OAEAS 18-items is a valid and reliable tool for assessing fear of insects or other arthropods in Iranian community-dwelling older adults. The possible uses and limitations of the Iranian version of the scale were also discussed.
ISSN:1687-7438