Table 1.
Factor loadings based on principal components factoring with varimax rotation for 18 items designed to predict intent to accept COVID-19 testing (N = 178)
| Soca | Seva | Susa | Bara | Bena | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eigenvalue | 5.53 | 2.17 | 1.60 | 1.42 | 1.19 | |
| % of Variance | 30.73 | 12.07 | 8.88 | 7.89 | 6.62 | |
| Cronbach's a | .867 | .803 | .765 | .709 | .644 | |
| Item | Item meanb | |||||
| I would regret it if I avoided getting test for COVID-19 and accidently passed the virus to someone else. | 4.65 | .850 | ||||
| If I declined a COVID-19 test, I would regret it later if I ended up getting someone else sick. | 4.61 | .804 | ||||
| Most of the people important to me would say I should get a coronavirus test if a healthcare provider recommends it. | 4.46 | .802 | ||||
| If a health provider recommended that I get a COVID-19 test but I chose not to, I'd be mad at myself later if I ended up passing the virus to someone I cared about. | 4.68 | .800 | ||||
| My friends would say that I should get a coronavirus test if I might have coronavirus. | 4.41 | .634 | ||||
| My parents would agree that getting a coronavirus test is a good idea if I have symptoms of coronavirus. | 4.49 | .533 | ||||
| Having coronavirus would be worse than many people think. | 3.96 | .844 | ||||
| Coronavirus is much worse than the flu. | 4.37 | .771 | ||||
| Coronavirus is a severe condition. | 4.29 | .765 | ||||
| I have a high chance of contracting coronavirus. | 2.72 | .845 | ||||
| People like me are likely to get coronavirus. | 2.84 | .833 | ||||
| It is easy for people my age to contract coronavirus. | 3.75 | .742 | ||||
| Figuring where and when to get a coronavirus test would probably be complicated. | 2.45 | .839 | ||||
| Getting a coronavirus test would probably be a hassle. | 2.90 | .748 | ||||
| Getting tested for coronavirus would probably take too long or be too expensive for me. | 2.15 | .729 | ||||
| A coronavirus test would definitely tell you if you have coronavirus. | 3.90 | .852 | ||||
| I believe that a coronavirus test would be effective way to diagnose coronavirus. | 4.41 | .385 | .742 | |||
| Having a coronavirus test is the best way to know if I have coronavirus. | 4.56 | .316 | .512 |
Factor loadings < .3 suppressed for clarity.
a
bar = perceived barriers to testing; ben = perceived benefits of testing; sev = perceived disease severity; soc = social concern; sus = perceived disease susceptibility.
b
Scale items scored from 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = slightly disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = slightly agree, 5 = strongly agree.