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Abstract
The COVID-19 Applicability Measure (Wirtz et al., 2023) was developed to assess how well participants succeeded in implementing COVID-19 infection prevention measures in their daily life. Scale content was based on national prevention recommendations, informational materials, and interviews with the current population of interest. The resulting 20-item instrument was evaluated in a German sample comprised of expectant mothers of infants. Factor analysis and reliability results were reported for these items.
Keywords
COVID-19 Prevention Measures; Applicability; Apply Hygiene Measures; Avoid Contact with Other People; Avoid Public Transportation; Stay at Home; Check Infection Status
Authors
Wirtz, Markus Antonius
Heiberger, Andrea
Dresch, Carolin
Schulz, Anja Alexandra
Purpose
The purpose of this questionnaire is to examine the applicability of COVID-19 prevention measures in the daily life of participants.
Validity
No data is Available.
Reliability
Internal Consistency: The internal consistencies of the scales were insufficient to moderate (α = .562– .777).
Factor Analysis
Exploratory Factor Analysis: For the 20 items on applying COVID-19 protective measures in daily life, five latent dimensions were assumed according to both the global fit measures (CFI=.977, TLI = .957, SRMR = .036; ESM 3) and the Kaiser-Gutmann criterion (eigenvalues: 6.96, 1.61, 1.42, 1.29, 1.09, 0.89, …). The five factors (GEOMIN-rotated) accounted for 62% of the data variance.
Instrument: COVID-19 Applicability Measure
Test Type: Original Inventory/Questionnaire
Format: Items are rated as follows: 1 = very good, 2 = good, 3 = rather good, 4 = rather poor, 5 = poor, 6 = very poor.
Language Available: German
Population Group: Human; Female
Age Group: Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Population Details:
Respondents: Expectant Mothers of Infants
Location: Germany
Test Methodology: Test Reliability; Internal Consistency; Factor Analysis; Exploratory Factor Analysis
Keywords
COVID-19 Prevention Measures; Applicability; Apply Hygiene Measures; Avoid Contact with Other People; Avoid Public Transportation; Stay at Home; Check Infection Status
Authors
Wirtz, Markus Antonius
Author ORCID Identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9392-0484
Affiliation: University of Education Freiburg, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology Research Methods in Health Sciences
Email Address: [email protected]
Correspondence Address: University of Education Freiburg, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology, Research Methods in Health Sciences, Kunzenweg 21, Freiburg, Germany, 79117
Heiberger, Andrea
Author ORCID Identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2446-9626
Affiliation: University of Education Freiburg, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology Research Methods in Health Sciences
Email Address: No data is Available
Dresch, Carolin
Author ORCID Identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5593-2954
Affiliation: University of Education Freiburg, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology Research Methods in Health Sciences
Email Address: No data is Available
Schulz, Anja Alexandra
Author ORCID Identifier: No data is Available
Affiliation: University of Education Freiburg, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology Research Methods in Health Sciences
Email Address: No data is Available
Permissions & Fee and Test Year
Permissions: May use for Research/Teaching
Commercial Use: No
Fee: No
Test Year: 2023
Web Site for Permissions: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
References
Wirtz, M. A., Heiberger, A., Dresch, C., & Schulz, A. A. (2023). Assessment of the importance of COVID-19 prevention measures and their applicability in the daily life of pregnant women and mothers of infants: Ordinal factor analysis and latent class analysis. Diagnostica, 69(1), 14–24. https://doi.org/10.1026/0012-1924/a000293
Items of the COVID-19 Applicability Measure
This is a 20-item scale.
Test Items Availability: Yes, available in Supplemental Material, Pages 3-4 of the source reference.
Subscales:
Apply hygiene measures
Avoid contact with other people
Avoid public transportation
Stay at home
Check infection status
COVID-19 Applicability Measure
Items
We would like to ask you to put yourself back into the situation at the beginning of 2021. There was no vaccine against COVID-19 yet, and the incidence rates were high.
Please indicate how well you managed to implement the following measures in your daily life in January or February 2021:
| Sehr gut | Gut | Eher gut | Eher schlecht | Schlecht | Sehr schlecht | |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to inform yourself about the current legal measures and regulations? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to always maintain the recommended minimum distance of 1.5 m? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to ventilate regularly (approx. every 20 minutes) when you were with other people in closed rooms? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to wear a mouth-nose mask? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to wear a mouth-nose mask when you met an acquaintance on the way and had a short conversation with them? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to wash your hands regularly? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to regularly use disinfectant? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to avoid public transport? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to avoid public places (e.g., city library, restaurant)? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to meet as few people as possible? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to meet only with people who adhered to the Corona measures? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to work from home if possible? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life not to go shopping at peak times? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to use a Corona app? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage to get tested before meeting at-risk patients? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage to avoid grandparents or acquaintances looking after your child? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
COVID-19 Applicability Measure
Items
| Sehr gut | Gut | Eher gut | Eher schlecht | Schlecht | Sehr schlecht | |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to avoid interregional travel? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to use online offers (Skype, Zoom, etc.) for communication? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| How well did you manage in your daily life to use order, pick-up, or delivery services for food and shopping (click and collect)? | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Cite this article
Mohammed looti (2026). COVID-19 Applicability Measure. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/covid-19-applicability-measure/
Mohammed looti. "COVID-19 Applicability Measure." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 5 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/covid-19-applicability-measure/.
Mohammed looti. "COVID-19 Applicability Measure." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/covid-19-applicability-measure/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'COVID-19 Applicability Measure', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/covid-19-applicability-measure/.
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