Table 5 Discrimination measures of changed behaviour during the pandemic in the PSI [n = 21,106]

Practicing physical distancing

0.57

0.08

0.33

Self-isolating

0.13

0.06

0.09

Wearing masks

0.65

0.09

0.37

Washing hands

0.66

0.08

0.37

Caring for someone at home

0.10

0.14

0.12

Working from home

0.30

0.00

0.15

Volunteering

0.16

0.12

0.14

Following media for pandemic coverage

0.47

0.02

0.24

Change in work status

0.13

0.30

0.22

Change in healthcare services use

0.12

0.36

0.24

Change in travel plans

0.41

0.00

0.21

Total

3.70

1.25

2.48

% of variance

33.6

11.4

22.5

Cronbach α

0.80

0.22

0.66