Background And Aim: The aim of the study is to develop a valid and reliable tool to assess sociobehavioural changes due to COVID among the general population.
Methods: This mixed method study has two phases. Phase I for questionnaire development (literature review, focus group discussion, expert evaluation and pilot testing). Phase II for establishing construct validity via factor analysis and internal consistency via Cronbach's ɑ by administering the questionnaire on 179 participants.
Results: A questionnaire comprising 33 questions and five domains was developed having Cronbach's α of 0·82.
Conclusion: The developed questionnaire is a concise, easy to administer and valid tool to assess socio-behavioural changes.
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