Table 5.

Comparison of coefficients across countries on the main variables.

Variables		US vs Kuwait		US vs South Korea		South Korea vs Kuwait
		Chi-squarea	P value	Chi-square	P value	Chi-square	P value
DVb: threat appraisal
	COVID-19 information sources	0.49	.48	3.19	.07	1.98	.16
	COVID-19 social media	5.59	.02	4.98	.03	1.17	.28
DV: coping appraisal
	COVID-19 information sources	0.38	.54	2.33	.13	3.96	.047
	COVID-19 social media	0.03	.87	0.02	.88	0.06	.80
DV: adherence
	Threat appraisal	0.27	.49	11.91	<.001	12.45	<.001
	Coping appraisal	4.47	.049	1.66	.27	0.25	.62
	Knowledge	0.24	.72	0.04	.81	0.01	.94

^aChi square values reported with Bonferroni adjustment.

^bDV: dependent variable.