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Table 2 Factor analysis results

From: The effect of risk communication on preventive and protective Behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: mediating role of risk perception

Dimensions

Ref

Number of items

Factor loading

Error variances

Critical Ratio

AVE

Composite reliability

Risk Communication

News media exposure

Modified from 15, 33,34,42

2

0.68

0.54

–

0.51

0.73

0.56

0.70

8.403

Information-gathering ability

Modified from 18,43

3

0.51

0.74

–

0.58

0.79

0.82

0.33

8.281

0.86

0.26

7.989

Trust in the government

Modified from 13,44

3

0.77

0.41

–

0.64

0.85

0.87

0.24

19.430

0.88

0.23

17.174

Trust in news media

Modified from 15,33,42

3

0.84

0.29

–

0.68

0.88

0.83

0.31

17.706

0.85

0.28

18.424

Risk Perception

Perceived severity

Modified from 43,45

4

0.82

0.33

–

0.69

0.90

Perceived susceptibility/person & family

0.88

0.23

17.903

Perceived susceptibility/country

0.84

0.29

16.519

Perceived benefits

0.89

0.21

17.052

Preventive/Protective Behaviors

Mask-wearing

Modified from 13,43

7

0.81

0.34

–

0.62

0.88

Social distancing

0.83

0.31

18.851

Good hand hygiene practices

0.87

0.24

17.769

Going sightseeing or travel

0.87

0.24

17.756

Socializing with others

0.71

0.50

13.657

Going shopping

0.67

0.55

12.667

Visiting entertainment venues

0.77

0.41

15.026