Table 6.

Path coefficients of observed variables.

Latent variable	Observed variable	Path coefficients (β)
Perceived threat related to COVID-19	Perceived susceptibility	0.83***
	Perceived severity	0.61***
Preventive behavior	Handwashing	0.61***
	Cough etiquette	0.67***
	Social distancing behavior	0.72***
Social media use	Medical use	0.88***
	General use	0.23***

^***p < 0.001.