Table 11.
Analysis of the correlation between panic, information, and uncertainty.
| C1 | C4 | A1 | A2 | A5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | 1 | 0.374** | 0.113* | 0.314** | −0.011 |
| C4 | 0.374** | 1 | 0.192** | 0.371** | 0.139** |
| A1 | 0.113* | 0.192** | 1 | 0.244** | 0.089 |
| A2 | 0.314** | 0.371** | 0.244** | 1 | 0.173** |
| A5 | −0.011 | 0.139** | 0.089 | 0.173** | 1 |
| Mean value | 2.845 | 3.736 | 3.579 | 3.611 | 4.133 |
| Standard deviation | 1.263 | 1.288 | 1.020 | 1.048 | 1.036 |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 C1, The epidemic has made me feel panic; C4, I’m very worried about being infected with COVID-19; A1, I have a lot of knowledge about this epidemic; A2, I think the epidemic is controllable; A5, Information about the epidemic is transparent.