Table 2 Descriptive statistics and factor loading values of the scale items (n = 414)

1. I had disturbing thoughts that I may have caught the coronavirus

1.15

1.21

0.823

−0.21

0.54

0.65

2. I had disturbing thoughts that certain people I saw may have the coronavirus

1.69

1.30

0.25

−1.00

0.56

0.80

3. I could not stop thinking about the coronavirus

1.39

1.25

0.59

−0.67

0.49

0.67

4. I dreamed about the coronavirus

1.35

0.77

0.56

0.77

0.31

0.43

Eigenvalues

1.700

Explained variance (%)

42.50

Explained total variance

42.50