2.2.3. Perceived Threat of COVID-19

Perceptions of threat severity of coronavirus were evaluated with the perceived threat of COVID-19 scale [41], which includes 6 items rated from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The scale measures perceived threat severity of coronavirus that pertains to the negative personal, societal, and economic consequences people associate with the coronavirus pandemic. The sample items include: "Coronavirus is a serious threat to people" and "The coronavirus pandemic has a damaging impact on the economic situation of our country". The Cronbach's α reliability for the sample was 0.81.
