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. 2020 Jun 26;54:101458. doi: 10.1016/j.tele.2020.101458
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Perceived severity (Ling et al., 2019)
CR: 0.80
AVE: 0.62
  • 1.

    The negative effects of COVID-19 are or will be high.

  • 2.

    COVID-19 can be dangerous for me.

  • 3.

    COVID-19 is a life threatening disease for several people.

 Removed
0.76
0.82
Perceived susceptibility (Ling et al., 2019)
CR: 0.87
AVE: 0.76
  • 1.

    I am vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 under current circumstances.

  • 2.

    I don’t think I am likely to get the COVID-19.

  • 3.

    3. I am at risk of catching the COVID-19.

 0.82
Removed
0.92
Deficient Self-regulation (Assunção, R. S., & Matos, P. M. 2017)
CR: 0.86
AVE: 0.67
  • 1.

    I have a hard time keeping my Pokémon GO playing under control.

  • 2.

    I have tried unsuccessfully to cut down on the amount of time I spend playing Pokémon GO.

  • 3.

    I sometimes try to conceal how much time I spend playing Pokémon GO from my family or friends.

  • 4.

    I feel my Pokémon GO playing is out of control.

 0.91
Removed
0.70
0.85
Fear of missing out (adapted from Przybylski et al., 2013)
CR: 0.83
AVE: 0.62
  • 1.

    I fear others will get more shinies or legendary pokémon than me if I don’t play.

  • 2.

    I get worried when I find out my friends are raiding or playing an event without me.

  • 3.

    I get anxious when someone takes down a gym from me.

  • 4.

    4. I am not worried that my gyms are captured or I don’t get coins I don’t play for a few days.

 0.78
0.79
0.81
Removed
Attitude towards government’s measures against COVID-19 (self-developed)
CR: 0.91
AVE: 0.84
  • 1.

    I agree with the measures the Finnish government has taken against COVID-19

  • 2.

    I think the Finnish government has done right to restrict individual movement due to COVID-19.

  • 3.

    The movement restrictions done by the Finnish government are insufficient for the COVID-19

 0.92
0.91
Removed
Attitude towards Niantic’s measures against COVID-19 (self-developed)
CR: 0.80
AVE: 0.66
  • 1.

    I think cancelling social events due to COVID-19 was justified.

  • 2.

    I don’t think Niantic should make changes to the game because of the pandemic.

  • 3.

    Doubling the gym radius to enable playing while isolated was a good change.

 0.86
0.77
Removed
Playing intensity (Whelan et al., 2020)
CR: 0.84
AVE: 0.56
  • 1.

    Playing Pokémon GO is part of my everyday activity.

  • 2.

    I feel out of touch when I haven't played Pokémon GO for a while.

  • 3.

    I would be frustrated if I could not play Pokémon GO.

  • 4.

    How many minutes per day do you spend playing Pokémon GO?

 0.70
0.82
0.82
0.67
Reduced social play intention
(self-developed)
CR: 0.86
AVE: 0.76
  • 1.

    I have avoided playing PG outside with others due to COVID-19.

  • 2.

    I kept distance from others while playing due to COVID-19.

  • 3.

    I have met other PG players to trade/battle/raid normally due to COVID-19

 0.86
0.88
Removed