Indicators | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | Factor 5 | Factor 6 |
How great do you perceive the overall risk of the COVID-19 pandemic to be? | 0.029 | 0.045 | −0.146 | −0.041 | 0.026 | 0.882 |
How great do you perceive the risk of infection? | 0.071 | −0.209 | 0.406 | −0.049 | 0.393 | 0.446 |
The proportion of others wearing masks in public places. | −0.048 | −0.065 | −0.083 | −0.034 | 0.801 | 0.120 |
I am able to make decisions about COVID-19 based on my existing knowledge without seeking additional information. | −0.092 | 0.931 | 0.122 | 0.087 | −0.048 | 0.002 |
I can make a fully informed decision about COVID-19 based on my previous experience. | −0.074 | 0.926 | 0.152 | 0.110 | −0.059 | −0.008 |
When I encounter information about COVID-19, I make an effort to carefully analyse it. | 0.016 | 0.136 | 0.108 | 0.887 | 0.003 | −0.005 |
When I encounter information about COVID-19, I am likely to stop and think about it. | −0.006 | 0.050 | 0.155 | 0.885 | −0.050 | −0.057 |
The virus mainly infects the elderly, and young people need not be concerned about it. | 0.695 | −0.049 | −0.020 | −0.001 | 0.278 | −0.120 |
If you do not eat wild animals or seafood, you will not be infected with COVID-19. | 0.476 | 0.012 | −0.122 | 0.001 | 0.490 | −0.185 |
You must wash your hands when you come in from outside. | 0.798 | −0.075 | 0.000 | −0.021 | −0.100 | 0.127 |
It is important to eat a balanced diet and maintain a positive mood to prevent infection. | 0.810 | −0.061 | 0.042 | 0.029 | −0.082 | 0.079 |
I can avoid COVID-19 infection. | −0.019 | 0.134 | 0.850 | 0.115 | −0.072 | −0.025 |
I know how to avoid COVID-19. | −0.006 | 0.174 | 0.804 | 0.183 | −0.080 | −0.105 |
TPB, theory of planned behaviour.