Table 3.

Threat Items.

Violence threat: M α = .89, SD α = .08, range α = [.43, .97]

To what degree are you worried about the following situations . . . A terrorist attack (1 = not at all, 2 = not much, 3 = a great deal, 4 = very much)

To what degree are you worried about the following situations . . . A civil war (1 = not at all, 2 = not much, 3 = a great deal, 4 = very much)

To what degree are you worried about the following situations . . . A war involving my country (1 = not at all, 2 = not much, 3 = a great deal, 4 = very much)

Neighborhood threat: M α = .55, SD α = .12, range α = [.15, .75]

In the last 12 months, how often have you or your family . . . Felt unsafe from crime in your home (1 = often, 2 = sometimes, 3 = rarely, 4 = never); reverse scored

How frequently do the following things occur in your neighborhood? . . . Robberies (1 = very frequently, 2 = quite frequently, 3 = not frequently, 4 = not at all frequently); reverse scored

Could you tell me how secure do you feel these days in your neighborhood? (1 = very secure, 2 = quite secure, 3 = not very secure, 4 = not at all secure)

Police threat: M r = .48, SD r = .13, range r = [.20, .76]

How frequently do the following things occur in your neighborhood? . . . Police or military interfere with people’s private life (1 = very frequently, 2 = quite frequently, 3 = not frequently, 4 = not at all frequently); reverse scored

How frequently do the following things occur in your neighborhood? . . . Racist behavior (1 = very frequently, 2 = quite frequently, 3 = not frequently, 4 = not at all frequently); reverse scored

Economic threat: M r = .54, SD r = .11, range r = [.24, .71]

To what degree are you worried about the following situations . . . Not being able to give my children a good education (1 = not at all, 2 = not much, 3 = a great deal, 4 = very much)

To what degree are you worried about the following situations . . . Losing my job or not finding a job (1 = not at all, 2 = not much, 3 = a great deal, 4 = very much)

Poverty threat: M α = .76, SD α = .08, range α = [.51, .91]

In the last 12 months, how often have you or your family . . . Gone without medicine or medical treatment that you needed (1 = often, 2 = sometimes, 3 = rarely, 4 = never); reverse scored

In the last 12 months, how often have you or your family . . . Gone without enough food to eat (1 = often, 2 = sometimes, 3 = rarely, 4 = never); reverse scored

In the last 12 months, how often have you or your family . . . Gone without a cash income (1 = often, 2 = sometimes, 3 = rarely, 4 = never); reverse scored

Surveillance threat:

To what degree are you worried about the following situations . . . Government wire-tapping or reading my mail or email (1 = not at all, 2 = not much, 3 = a great deal, 4 = very much)