TABLE 2.

Summary of hierarchical regression analysis for variables predicting inclination to punish those who do not adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures.

Variable	β	t	sr	R	R2	ΔR2
Step 1
Gender	0.162	3.86***	0.162	0.314	0.099	0.099
Age	0.007	0.17	0.007
Settlement population size	–0.062	–0.92	–0.039
Geographical location	–0.076	–1.14	–0.048
Conservatism	0.260	6.02***	0.252
Step 2
Gender	0.105	2.76**	0.104	0.527	0.278	0.179
Age	–0.069	–1.78	–0.067
Settlement population size	–0.096	–1.59	–0.060
Geographical location	–0.070	–1.17	–0.044
Conservatism	0.182	4.54***	0.171
Germ aversion	0.183	4.08***	0.154
Perceived infectability	0.019	0.48	0.018
Pathogen disgust	0.063	1.47	0.055
COVID-19 anxiety	0.319	7.59***	0.286

***p < 0.001. **p < 0.01.