3.2.1. Measurement Model

First, the measurement model, including loadings of indicators, was tested in relation to their corresponding latent variables by confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). Two latent factors were specified: (1) risk perception of COVID-19 that represents the individual's negatively-oriented attitude, encompassing risk of contracting, fear, and perceived threat, and (2) meaning-based resources that comprise meaning in life and existential mattering. The CFA results, including two latent factors and five observed variables, confirmed a very satisfactory fit to the data: χ<sup>2</sup> (*n* = 226) = 7.16, *p* < 0.001; GFI = 0.98; CFI = 0.98; NFI = 0.95; RMSEA = 0.04; SRMR = 0.02. The factor loadings obtained for the latent variables' indicators reached statistical significance (*p* < 0.001) (Table 3).


