Table 3.

Descriptive statistics and factor loadings for risk information seeking.

Variable	Measurement Item	Mean (SD)	Loading	Eigenvalue (Variance %)
Risk information seeking (Griffin et al., 2008; ter Huurne et al., 2009)	Whenever the topic of health risks comes up, I go out of my way to avoid learning more about it. (r)	5.72 (0.90)	0.820	3.27 (54.46) α = 0.83
	When this topic comes up, I'm likely to tune it out. (r)	5.54 (0.92)	0.783
	Gathering a lot of information on health risks is a waste of time. (r)	5.77 (0.91)	0.778
	When it comes to health-related risks, I'm likely to go out of my way to get more information.	3.73 (0.73)	0.716
	When the topic of health risks comes up, I try to learn more about the causes and prevention measures.	3.74 (0.71)	0.715
	When a public health emergency occurs, I'm likely to seek information about the causes and prevention measures.	3.71 (0.76)	0.594

Note. (r) reverse-coded item.