Table 2.
Results of the EFA (N = 243)
| Variables | Items | Loading | CITC | Cronbach α | KMO | Bartlett sphericity test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approx. Chi-Square | df | Sig. | ||||||
| Preventive behaviors |
When you go out during this outbreak, how often do you: 1. Wear a mask? |
0.905 | 0.777 | 0.858 | 0.738 | 362.618 | 3 | 0.000 |
| 2. Disinfect yourself? | 0.887 | 0.746 | ||||||
| 3. Wash your hands? | 0.884 | 0.735 | ||||||
| Attention to information | 1. I cannot wait to read every piece of information about the epidemic situation. | 0.866 | 0.702 | 0.857 | 0.726 | 330.503 | 3 | 0.000 |
| 2. Every day when I get up, I cannot wait to hear the latest development about the epidemic. | 0.903 | 0.768 | ||||||
| 3. The most important thing I care about now is information about the epidemic. | 0.877 | 0.721 | ||||||