Table 4.

Factor loadings of the Multidimensional Assessment of COVID-19-Related Fears (MAC-RF) items.

Item	Item content	λ	s.e.
1	I don’t trust my own body to protect me against the coronavirus infection.	0.74	0.05
2	I am frightened about my body being in contact with objects contaminated by the coronavirus.	0.89	0.03
3	I fear that people who are around me can infect me.	0.77	0.04
4	I am frightened about my family members or close friends being in contact with other people and becoming infected with the coronavirus.	0.78	0.04
5	I do not want to be exposed to information about the coronavirus infection because it makes me feel upset and anxious.	0.48	0.07
6	I feel upset if I cannot collect all the information I need about the coronavirus.	0.58	0.06
7	During the coronavirus pandemic I feel paralyzed by indecisiveness or fear of doing something wrong.	0.78	0.04
8	During the coronavirus pandemic I constantly feel that I have to do something.	0.55	0.06