A Data-Driven Validation of Psychological and Psychosocial Factors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from a Global Survey

Using a large-scale, survey-based dataset, we identified and validated seven distinct psychological and psychosocial factors experienced by 9,011 individuals worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. These factors demonstrated adequate validity and reliability, acceptable model fit, and model invariance, offering valuable implications for assessing public mental health in future global emergencies.