Table 3.
Descriptions and confirmatory factor loadings of scale items.
| Construct | Item | Scales | Mean | SD | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informative-ness (IN) | IN1 | I think the epidemic information from the CECC is timely (such as releasing the latest information at a daily fixed time). | 3.76 | 0.95 | 0.80 |
| IN2 | I think the epidemic information from the CECC is understandable. | 3.80 | 0.88 | 0.84 | |
| IN3 | I think the contact tracing information from the CECC is thorough (such as footprints of confirmed cases and transmission chain relationships). | 3.43 | 1.00 | 0.84 | |
| IN4 | I think the contact tracing information from the CECC is reliable. | 3.59 | 0.92 | 0.86 | |
| IN5 | I think the prevention information from the CECC is helpful. | 3.91 | 0.78 | 0.85 | |
| Social pressure (SP) | SP1 | Based on the environmental stimuli around me I think it is important that I should reduce face-to-face contact. | 3.69 | 0.79 | 0.81 |
| SP2 | Based on the environmental stimuli around me I think it is important that I should reduce going out. | 4.11 | 0.81 | 0.85 | |
| SP3 | Based on the environmental stimuli around me I think it is important that I should follow the preventive rules | 4.35 | 0.72 | 0.80 | |
| Severity (SE) | SE1 | I think the COVID-19 epidemic is severe. | 3.96 | 0.69 | 0.77 |
| SE2 | I think COVID-19 can be life-threatening. | 4.04 | 0.68 | 0.87 | |
| SE3 | I think the infectiousness of COVID-19 is serious. | 4.53 | 0.62 | 0.89 | |
| Cognitive assimilation (CA) | CA1 | I feel it is difficult to relax during the COVID-19 epidemic. | 3.87 | 0.71 | 0.83 |
| CA2 | I feel uneasy about my life and work during the COVID-19 epidemic. | 3.90 | 0.66 | 0.85 | |
| CA3 | I feel anxious about emerging coronavirus variants (such as the Delta variant). | 3.91 | 0.62 | 0.73 | |
| Anxiety (AN) | AN1 | I am worried about myself or my family being infected with COVID-19. | 3.72 | 0.79 | 0.84 |
| AN2 | My thoughts on the epidemic can be influenced by public health information on epidemic prevention. | 3.69 | 0.82 | 0.86 | |
| AN3 | My thoughts of the epidemic can be influenced by understanding new information from the CECC. | 3.77 | 0.89 | 0.85 | |
| AN4 | My thoughts of the epidemic can be adjusted by experts' experiences (such as doctors). | 4.12 | 0.84 | 0.79 | |
| Social distancing (SD) | SD1 | I may reduce unnecessary contact with others. | 4.26 | 0.62 | 0.89 |
| SD2 | I may reduce my participation in social events (such as parties and gatherings). | 4.27 | 0.69 | 0.89 | |
| SD3 | I may reduce using public transport. | 4.10 | 0.81 | 0.73 | |
| Personal hygiene (PH) | PH1 | I wear a mask in the street and closed places (such as supermarkets, pharmacies) | 4.73 | 0.51 | 0.83 |
| PH2 | I wash my hands when I get home with sanitizer or soap. | 4.46 | 0.63 | 0.80 | |
| PH3 | I cover my mouth and nose when I sneeze or cough. | 4.62 | 0.54 | 0.82 |