**3. Results**

Table 2 provides a summary of descriptive analysis among demographic characteristics.


**Table 2.** Summary of descriptive analysis among demographic characteristics.

### *3.1. COVID-19 Anxiety*

In response to the first research question, the study adopted a paired t-test, and the results showed that the participants' worry about COVID-19 (*M =* 3.87, *SD =* 0.84) was significantly higher than the perceived risk of COVID-19 (*M =* 2.95, *SD =* 0.82) (*t*(341) = 19.57, *p* < 0.001, Cohen's *d* = 1.06).
