Table 3.
Confirmatory factor analysis for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Societal Influences Survey Questionnaire.
| Factors/Items | Factor Loading | Square Multiple Correlation (SMC or R2) | Composite Reliability (CR) | Average Variance Extracted (AVE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Distance | - | - | 0.651 | 0.322 |
| I avoid communication with or encountering strangers. | 0.527 | 0.277 | - | - |
| I avoid close or personal contact with family members and/or people I am close to | 0.463 | 0.214 | - | - |
| I avoid going out, especially if I should require public transport | 0.662 | 0.438 | - | - |
| I reduce eating out | 0.599 | 0.359 | - | - |
| Social Anxiety | - | - | 0.659 | 0.339 |
| I worry about the pandemic affecting my work | 0.543 | 0.295 | - | - |
| I feel anxious or fearful due to the pandemic | 0.773 | 0.597 | - | - |
| I am bothered by social distancing during this period of epidemic response | 0.378 | 0.143 | - | - |
| I am worried about COVID-19 and its impacts on our society, politics, and economy | 0.565 | 0.319 | - | - |
| Social Desirability | - | - | 0.569 | 0.316 |
| I believe that self-health management is helpful in controlling the spread of COVID-19 | 0.719 | 0.516 | - | - |
| I have faith in our current government’s epidemic response and risk management | 0.446 | 0.199 | - | - |
| I comply with the government’s implementations of epidemic response in the community | 0.482 | 0.232 | - | - |
| Social Information | - | - | 0.783 | 0.651 |
| I constantly check for latest pandemic news updates via television, computer, or phone | 0.649 | 0.421 | - | - |
| I continuously seek out information regarding COVID-19 | 0.939 | 0.881 | - | - |
| Social Adaptation | - | - | 0.736 | 0.604 |
| I am more cautious of residents from severely impacted areas | 0.971 | 0.944 | - | - |
| I avoid or cancel traveling overseas | 0.515 | 0.265 | - | - |