TABLE 3.
Provisional subscale and proposed subscale.
| Item | Provisional subscale | Proposed subscale | |
| 1. | I may get a bad illness or virus. | Part 1. Fears about Contamination and Illness. | Fears of getting sick (ITC: 0.679) |
| 2. | I will get very, very sick if I catch a bad illness or virus. | Part 1. Fears about Contamination and Illness. | Fears of getting sick (ITC: 0.793) |
| 3. | I will have to go to the hospital because of a bad illness or virus | Part 1. Fears about Contamination and Illness. | Fears of getting sick (ITC: 0.712) |
| 4. | I might die if I get a bad Illness or virus. | Part 1. Fears about Contamination and Illness. | Fears of getting sick (ITC: 0.742) |
| 5. | My pet might get a bad illness or virus. | Part 1. Fears about Contamination and Illness. | Fears that others may get sick (ITC: 0.369) |
| 6. | A family member might get sick or die because of a bad illness or virus | Part 1. Fears about Contamination and Illness. | Fears that others may get sick (ITC: 0.696) |
| 7. | I may do something that would cause someone else to get a bad illness or virus. | Part 1. Fears about Contamination and Illness. | Fears that others may get sick (ITC: 0.512) |
| 8. | A friend might get sick or die because of a bad illness or virus. | Part 1. Fears about Contamination and Illness. | Fears that others may get sick (ITC: 0.601) |
| 9. | People in the world might get sick or die because of a bad illness or virus | Part 1. Fears about Contamination and Illness. | Fears that others may get sick (ITC: 0.377) |
| 10. | I will be stuck at home because of a bad illness or virus. | Part 2. Fears about social distancing. | Fears of concrete limitations (ITC: 0.621) |
| 11. | It will be hard to do things I like because of a bad illness or virus. | Part 2. Fears about social distancing. | Fears of concrete limitations (ITC: 0.721) |
| 12. | I will miss a lot of work because of a bad illness or virus. | Part 2. Fears about social distancing. | Fears of not being able to meet the basic needs (ITC: 0.675) |
| 13. | I will not be able to see friends (for a long time) because of a bad illness or virus | Part 2. Fears about social distancing. | Fears of concrete limitations (ITC: 0.656) |
| 14. | I will do lose my job because of a bad illness or virus | Part 2. Fears about social distancing. | Fears of not being able to meet the basic needs (ITC: 0.535) |
| 15. | I will lose my friends because of a bad illness or virus | Part 2. Fears about social distancing. | Fears of concrete limitations (ITC: 0.536) |
| 16. | I will be sad and lonely because of a bad illness or virus | Part 2. Fears about social distancing. | Fears of concrete limitations (ITC: 0.662) |
| 17. | I will not be able to celebrate good things (e.g., wedding, Birthday, etc.) because of a bad illness or virus | Part 2. Fears about social distancing. | Fears of concrete limitations (ITC: 0.625) |
| 18. | I will not have enough food or supplies because of a bad illness or virus. | Part 2. Fears about social distancing. | Fears of not being able to meet the basic needs (ITC: 0.491) |
| 19. | I will not have enough money to pay my bills or take care of my family because of a bad illness or virus | Part 2. Fears about social distancing. | Fears of not being able to meet the basic needs (ITC: 0.704) |
Item-total correlations (ITC) are presented in parentheses.