From: Spontaneous social distancing in response to a simulated epidemic: a virtual experiment
Perceived severity of illness: | Â |
• If I were to develop an infectious disease (e.g. flu) I would suffer a lot of unpleasant symptoms. |  |
• Developing an infectious disease would be unlikely to cause me to die prematurely. |  |
Perceived vulnerability: | Â |
• My chances of developing an infectious disease (e.g. flu) in the future are likely. |  |
• I am unlikely to develop an infectious disease (e.g. flu) in the future. |  |
Response efficacy: | Â |
• If I were to engage in social distancing (e.g. by avoiding public transport and social events) I would lessen my chance of developing an infectious disease. |  |
Self efficacy: | Â |
• I am discouraged from engaging in social distancing during times of infectious disease, because I feel it would be difficult to do so. |  |
• I feel confident in my ability to engage in social distancing during times of infectious disease. |  |