Table 2.
Preventive behaviors, government trust, knowledge, and negative emotion during COVID-19 pandemic.
| Variables | M (SD) |
|---|---|
| Recommended preventive behaviors (scale 1–4, never-always) | |
| A1. Wearing a mask | 3.28 (0.89) |
| A2. Washing hands with water and soap | 3.13 (0.91) |
| Summary score-Cronbach alpha 0.73 | 3.21 (0.80) |
| Excessive preventive behaviors (scale 1–4, never-always) | |
| I1. Taking vitamin C | 2.29 (0.91) |
| I2. Taking medicine without symptoms | 1.92 (1.00) |
| Summary score-Cronbach alpha 0.68 | 2.11 (0.83) |
| Government trust (scale 1–5, completely distrust, completely trust) | |
| P1. The central government | 4.21 (0.90) |
| P2. The local government | 3.94 (0.96) |
| Summary score-Cronbach alpha 0.73 | 4.08 (0.82) |
| Knowledge of COVID-19 (scale 0–1, false-true) | |
| K1. Drinking alcohol won't reduce coronavirus risk (T) | 0.76 (0.43) |
| K2. Viruses are more virulent in cold and wet weather, thus turning on air-conditioners or heater up to 30 degree could fight the coronavirus. (F, reverse code) | 0.45 (0.50) |
| K3. The coronavirus lasts longest on smooth, non-porous surface, thus the virus survives longer on metal surface than sweater. (T) | 0.61 (0.49) |
| K4. Going out with ginger slices in the mouth can prevent the coronavirus. (F, reverse code) | 0.50 (0.50) |
| Summary score | 2.32 (0.80) |
| Negative emotion (scale 1–5, strongly disagree- strongly agree) | |
| E1. Sadness | 3.47 (1.30) |
| E2. Fear | 3.37 (1.31) |
| E3. Anger | 3.33 (1.31) |
| E4. Shock | 3.70 (1.19) |
| Summary score-Cronbach alpha 0.87 | 3.47 (1.08) |