Table 3.
Exploratory factor analysis of attitude domains items with Varimax rotation matrix (n = 1,756).
| Attitude domains items | F1 | F2 | F3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controllability | |||
| COVID-19 will be controlled | -0.071 | 0.887 | 0.069 |
| Pakistan will be able to control the COVID-19 | -0.128 | 0.869 | 0.081 |
| Misinformation | |||
| Stopping yourself from watching news will help in decreasing the fear | -0.042 | 0.047 | 0.806 |
| Unauthentic information through social media is increasing panic about COVID-19 | 0.009 | 0.174 | 0.744 |
| Fear | |||
| I will eventually contract COVID-19 despite preventive measures | 0.712 | -0.144 | 0.051 |
| I will not be able to survive by COVID-19, if I contract the infection | 0.812 | -0.107 | 0.004 |
| Drugs/treatment will have no effect on me | 0.796 | -0.112 | -0.034 |
| I am afraid if I get the infection, I will pass onto my family | 0.642 | -0.073 | -0.008 |
| I am not afraid of contracting it because I am old and have lived my life the best way I could | 0.663 | 0.021 | 0.085 |
| Social distancing will become the new norm and we will not be able to meet people in future like we did before* | -0.174 | 0.262 | -0.342 |
| % of variance: 57.41% | 27.06% | 16.94% | 13.41% |
Italic indicates loading factor below 0.30. Bold indicates significant factor loading at level above 0.50.
*
Excluded because of low loading score.