Table 1.
COVID-19 items for adherence to containment measures, moral disengagement, just world beliefs, and locus of control.
| Measures | Question |
|---|---|
| Adherence | I will take precautions to prevent contracting COVID-19. |
| I will wash my hands frequently to protect myself from COVID-19. | |
| I will social distance (i.e., keep 6 ft away from other people). | |
| I will wear a mask in public. | |
| I will stay home unless I need to leave the house for essential reasons. | |
| I will take precautions to prevent contracting COVID-19. | |
| Moral disengagement | It is better to help the working people than to protect people who are retired and no longer contributing to the economy. |
| COVID-19 is just another name for the flu. | |
| It is ok to risk a larger spread of COVID-19 if it means the economy can be saved. | |
| Most people who contract COVID-19 recover, just like the yearly seasonal flu. | |
| It is not my job to stay home and prevent the spread of the virus; the government has resources to protect public health. | |
| Reopening businesses and risking the spread of COVID-19 is not as bad as leaving people unemployed. | |
| People who contract COVID-19 are partially at fault because everyone knows the risks of contracting the virus before they choose to leave their house. | |
| Businesses should start to reopen because several authorities (e.g., governors) think that they should reopen. | |
| Just world beliefs | During the pandemic, I believe that, by and large, people get what they deserve. |
| Regarding the pandemic, I am confident that justice will prevail over injustice. | |
| I think people try to act fairly when making important decisions about COVID-19. | |
| Regarding the pandemic, I am treated fairly. | |
| Overall, events in my life during the pandemic are just. | |
| I believe that most of the things that happen in my life during the pandemic are fair. | |
| Locus of control | If I get COVID-19, I am to blame. |
| I am in control of whether I get COVID-19. | |
| If I get COVID-19, it is my own behavior which determines how soon I get well again. | |
| The main thing which affects whether I get COVID-19 is what I myself do. | |
| If I take the right actions, I can avoid contracting COVID-19. | |
| If I take care of myself, I can avoid COVID-19. |