Table 3.
Total statistics for panic consciousness, attitude, and behavior.
| Item | Mean value of the deleted scale of the item | Deleted scale variance of the item | Corrected item-total correlation | Cronbach’s alpha if item deleted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1: The epidemic has made me feel panic | 8.430 | 7.478 | 0.580 | 0.495 |
| C3: I’m very worried about people returning from Hubei around me | 8.980 | 7.765 | 0.494 | 0.555 |
| C4: I’m very worried about being infected with COVID-19 | 7.530 | 9.247 | 0.279 | 0.736 |
| C5: The epidemic has had a great impact on my life | 8.870 | 8.300 | 0.429 | 0.601 |
| A1: I have a lot of knowledge about this epidemic | 18.730 | 10.674 | 0.257 | 0.569 |
| A2: I think the epidemic is controllable | 18.690 | 9.611 | 0.419 | 0.501 |
| A3: The epidemic poses a threat to life and property | 18.670 | 11.362 | 0.090 | 0.645 |
| A4: I support implementing closed-off management | 18.170 | 10.217 | 0.322 | 0.543 |
| A5: Information about the epidemic is transparent | 18.780 | 9.692 | 0.393 | 0.512 |
| A6: The community has been very successful in epidemic prevention and control | 18.500 | 9.010 | 0.507 | 0.458 |
| B1: Should try to stock up on masks as much as possible | 5.912 | 4.578 | 0.169 | 0.301 |
| B2: Should rush to purchase potentially useful drugs | 6.840 | 4.477 | 0.343 | 0.114 |
| B4: Isolation is an effective way to avoid transmission | 6.712 | 4.756 | 0.069 | 0.441 |
| B8: Will promote real-time information to family and friends | 6.776 | 5.206 | 0.201 | 0.271 |