Table I.
Items Measuring Fears Related to Health and the Economy, Caused by SARS‐CoV‐2
| Related to the new coronavirus, I am afraid … | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health risk perception | … that I will be infected. | 3.47 | 1.75 |
| … that someone from my family or my acquaintances will be infected. | 4.58 | 1.78 | |
| … that there will be fatalities in my social environment. | 4.26 | 1.92 | |
| … that there will be many fatalities in Switzerland. | 4.38 | 1.70 | |
| … that the healthcare system will be overloaded. | 4.97 | 1.62 | |
| Economic risk perception | … of the personal consequences of an economic crisis in Switzerland (e.g., loss of job, short‐time work, falling wage). | 4.51 | 1.94 |
| … of the societal consequences of an economic crisis in Switzerland (e.g., high rate of unemployment, falling wages, falling stock market). | 4.94 | 1.61 |
Note: The possible responses ranged from 1 (no fear) to 7 (very high fear).