Table 3.
The psychological measures and the summary response for each statement and either the Cronbach’s alpha or Pearson correlation coefficient for each measure where appropriate
| Measurement | Statements used to capture measure | Response: 5-point Likert scale | Mean (SD) | Cronbach’s alpha/Pearson correlation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 vaccine intention | When it’s available to me, I will have a coronavirus vaccine. | Strongly disagree (1) – Strongly agree (5) | 3.11 (1.07) | - |
| Misinformation and rumor on social media | Coronavirus is no worse than seasonal flu. | Strongly disagree (1) – Strongly agree (5) | 2.19 (1.14) | 0.90 |
| Social distancing has done more harm than good. | 2.31 (1.18) | |||
| The wearing of face coverings in indoor public spaces is unnecessary. | 2.09 (1.17) | |||
| Lockdown measures are pointless and are damaging the economy. | 2.60 (1.26) | |||
| Lockdown measures are a violation of my basic rights and freedoms. | 2.42 (1.27) | |||
| Coronavirus probably came from a laboratory. | 3.14 (1.21) | |||
| Washing hands regularly is essential to protect each other from coronavirus. | 4.34 (0.84) | |||
| The symptoms that most people blame on coronavirus appear to be linked to 5 G network radiation. | 1.58 (0.89) | |||
| There is no hard evidence that coronavirus really exists. | 1.70 (0.97) | |||
| The number of people reported as dying from coronavirus is being deliberately exaggerated by the authorities. | 2.51 (1.30) | |||
| The current pandemic is part of a global effort to force everyone to be vaccinated to benefit the vaccine companies. | 2.00 (1.12) | |||
| Mass coronavirus vaccination is a ploy by environmental lobbyists to sterilize billions of people to reduce population growth. | 1.84 (1.05) | |||
| Perceived severity of a COVID-19 infection | Complications from coronavirus would be serious for me. | Strongly disagree (1) – Strongly agree (5) | 2.98 (1.11) | 0.81 |
| I will be very sick if I get coronavirus. | 3.03 (1.05) | |||
| Perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 infection | I believe that I’m at high risk of catching coronavirus compared to others. | Strongly disagree (1) – Strongly agree (5) | 2.55 (1.11) | - |
| Trust in the NHS and the UK Government body approving a COVID-19 vaccine | I believe that a coronavirus vaccine approved by a UK Government body, will be very safe. | Strongly disagree (1) – Strongly agree (5) | 2.96 (1.04) | 0.71 |
| I believe that a coronavirus vaccine approved by the NHS, will be very safe. | 3.36 (1.07) | |||
| COVID-19 vaccine attitudes | I feel that having a vaccine against coronavirus this year would be: | Worthless (1) – Valuable (5) | 3.71 (1.25) | 0.90 |
| Harmful (1) – Beneficial (5) | 3.73 (1.23) | |||
| Painful (1) – Tolerable (5) | 3.84 (1.18) | |||
| COVID-19 vaccine subjective norms | My family would expect me to be vaccinated for coronavirus. | Strongly disagree (1) – Strongly agree (5) | 3.08 (1.11) | 0.74 |
| My GP would expect me to be vaccinated for coronavirus. | 3.35 (1.03) | |||
| I will feel under social pressure to be vaccinated for coronavirus. | 3.06 (1.16) | |||
| COVID-19 vaccine perceived control | I feel in total control as to whether I will have a coronavirus vaccine. | Strongly disagree (1) – Strongly agree (5) | 3.45 (1.11) | - |
| COVID-19 vaccine anticipated regret | Imagine that you caught coronavirus, but that a vaccine might have prevented it. | Not at all (1) – A great deal (5) | 3.31 (1.36) | 0.95 |
| Imagine that you caught coronavirus and passed on to a friend, but that a vaccine might have prevented it. | 3.61 (1.36) | |||
| Imagine that you caught coronavirus and passed on to a family member, but that a vaccine might have prevented it. | 3.72 (1.38) | |||
| Perceived safety knowledge sufficiency | I know enough about the safety of a coronavirus vaccine to make an informed decision about whether or not to get vaccinated for coronavirus. | Strongly disagree (1) – Strongly agree (5) | 2.56 (1.11) | - |
| Perceived benefits a mass COVID-19 immunization programme | If I have a coronavirus vaccine, I’m confident that I will not be able to catch the coronavirus. | Strongly disagree (1) – Strongly agree (5) | 2.62 (0.95) | 0.85 |
| If I have a coronavirus vaccine, and still caught coronavirus, the severity of my illness will be reduced. | 3.10 (0.92) | |||
| If I have a coronavirus vaccine, I won’t be able to spread coronavirus to others. | 2.55 (0.94) | |||
| If I have a coronavirus vaccine, I won’t have to socially distance to protect others from coronavirus. | 2.42 (0.99) | |||
| Mass coronavirus vaccination, will protect the NHS. | 3.46 (1.08) | |||
| Mass coronavirus vaccination, will help the country get back to normal. | 3.40 (1.11) |