Table 2.
Survey questions and labels
| Construct | Question | Label |
|---|---|---|
| NPI compliancea | I am motivated to behave in accordance with the authorities’ recommendations. | Behav_Motivated |
| I have been ready to make changes in my behavior in order not to get infected with the coronavirus. | Behav_Self | |
| I have been ready to make changes in my behavior in order not to spread the coronavirus. | Behav_Other | |
| I see no reason to change my behavior despite the corona pandemic. (REV) | Behav_Reason | |
| NPI emotional responseb | Item 1 | StateR_Freedom |
| Item 2 | StateR_Frustrate | |
| Item 3 | StateR_Irritate | |
| Item 4 | StateR_Upset | |
| Vaccination intentionsc | Imagine a hypothetical scenario where the authorities recommend a new vaccine against COVID-19 free of charge. How likely do you consider it to be that you would accept such a vaccine? | CovVacc_Recom |
| Conspiracy beliefsa | A hidden organization is behind the spread of the coronavirus. | Consp_Hidden |
| Pharmaceutical companies are behind the spread of the coronavirus. | Consp_Pharma | |
| Financial interests lie behind the spread of the coronavirus. | Consp_Econ | |
| The coronavirus pandemic is made up. | Consp_Madeup | |
| Trusta | I trust what medical doctors say about the coronavirus pandemic. | Trust_Doctors |
| I trust what scientists say about the coronavirus pandemic. | Trust_Researchers | |
| I trust what media (e.g., YLE) reports about the coronavirus pandemic. | Trust_Media | |
| I trust the information provided by authorities (e.g., THL) about the coronavirus pandemic. | Trust_Authority | |
| CAM endorsementa | Item 1 (REV) | CAM_Danger |
| Item 2 | CAM_Cure | |
| Item 3 (REV) | CAM_Ineffect | |
| Item 4 | CAM_Saves | |
| Item 5 | CAM_Superior |
REV Reverse-scored item, YLE Finland’s national public broadcasting company, THL Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
aScale 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree)
bScale 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much)
cScale 1 (very unlikely) to 5 (very likely)