Table 3 Descriptive statistics for the study measures.
Not at all | Slightly | Moderately | Considerably | A great deal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
To what extent do you follow the statistics and information on COVID-19? (n = 1559) | 70 (4.5) | 307 (19.7) | 342 (21.9) | 539 (34.6) | 301 (19.3) |
To what extent do you follow formal news on COVID-19 released by the state? (n = 1560) | 153 (9.8) | 447 (28.7) | 306 (19.6) | 477 (30.6) | 177 (11.3) |
To what extent do you follow the news on COVID-19 on social media? (n = 1561) | 517 (33.1) | 379 (24.3) | 204 (13.1) | 340 (21.8) | 121 (7.8) |
To what extent exposure to the news on COVID-19 made you feel anxious and worry? (n = 1044) | 137 (13.1) | 328 (31.4) | 211 (20.2) | 261 (25.0) | 107 (10.2) |
To what extent do you fear being infected with COVID-19? (n = 1561) | 375 (24.0) | 342 (21.9) | 268 (17.2) | 324 (20.8) | 252 (16.1) |
To what extent fear of being infected provoked you to stick to healthy behaviors? (n = 1188) | 29 (2.4) | 113 (9.5) | 136 (11.4) | 504 (42.4) | 406 (34.2) |
