Table 3.
Factor loadings and Item total correlations for the three-factor model of the COVID measure.
| Loading | Item correlation | |
|---|---|---|
| Factor 1: Psychological symptoms | ||
| I cannot sleep because I’m worrying about getting corona | 0.862 | 0.841 |
| My heart races or palpitates when I think about getting corona | 0.79 | 0.824 |
| I am afraid of losing my life because of corona | 0.58 | 0.825 |
| Factor 2: Physical symptoms | ||
| It makes me uncomfortable to think about corona | 0.859 | 0.78 |
| My hands become clammy when I think about corona | 0.857 | 0.818 |
| Factor 3: Emotional symptoms | ||
| When I watch news and stories about corona on social media, I become nervous or anxious | 0.661 | 0.77 |
| I am most afraid of corona | 0.515 | 0.764 |