Table 2.
Exploratory factor analysis for COVID-19 Societal Influences Survey Questionnaire.
| Factors/Items | EFA (Varimax Rotation) | Reliability | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sum of Squared Loading (Eigenvalue) | Variance Explained (%) | Cumulative Variance Explained (%) | Cronbach’s Alpha | Factor Loading | |
| Social Distance | 3.621 | 24.137 | 24.137 | 0.640 | - |
| I avoid communication with or encountering strangers. | - | - | - | - | 0.702 |
| I avoid close or personal contact with family members and/or people I am close to | - | - | - | - | 0.669 |
| I avoid going out, especially if I should require public transport | - | - | - | - | 0.647 |
| I reduce eating out | - | - | - | - | 0.690 |
| Social Anxiety | 1.687 | 11.245 | 35.382 | 0.633 | - |
| I worry about the pandemic affecting my work | - | - | - | - | 0.662 |
| I feel anxious or fearful due to the pandemic | - | - | - | - | 0.746 |
| I am bothered by social distancing during this period of epidemic response | - | - | - | - | 0.669 |
| I am worried about COVID-19 and its impacts on our society, politics and economy | - | - | - | - | 0.666 |
| Social Desirability | 1.293 | 8.623 | 44.005 | 0.565 | - |
| I believe that self-health management is helpful in controlling the spread of COVID-19 | - | - | - | - | 0.660 |
| I have faith in our current government’s epidemic response and risk management | - | - | - | - | 0.751 |
| I comply with the government’s implementations of epidemic response in the community | - | - | - | - | 0.713 |
| Social Information | 1.231 | 8.209 | 52.213 | 0.756 | - |
| I constantly check for latest pandemic news updates via television, computer or phone | - | - | - | - | 0.881 |
| I continuously seek out information regarding COVID-19. | - | - | - | - | 0.794 |
| Social Adaptation | 0.997 | 6.644 | 58.858 | 0.659 | - |
| I am more cautious of residents from severely impacted areas | - | - | - | - | 0.782 |
| I avoid or cancel traveling overseas | - | - | - | - | 0.886 |
Kaiser_Meyer–Olkin (KMO) Measure of Sampling Adequacy: 0.783, Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity: <0.001, Overall Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.739.