Measurement scales
| Scale | Type of scale | Description |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Age | Numeric open question | Please tell us your exact age (in years) |
| (2) Perceived threat based on “external force” developed by Izadi et al. (2019) | 5-point scale: “not affected at all” to “very strongly affected” | Having a look at the crisis right now. Businesses are closed except for grocery stores, drugstores and tobacconists, pharmacies (and a few other exceptions). Let's discuss with your feelings around the developments of the last weeks related to the expansion of the virus How much do you feel personally affected by the developments around the crisis? |
| (3) Behavioural change based on “readiness to change” from Rollnick et al. (1992) | 5-point scale: “nothing changed at all” to “changed a lot” | Now please imagine that the crisis has already passed. Please rate the following statements in general terms in relation to shopping in stores where you normally store. The more a statement applies to you, the further to the right or left you can place your statement My shopping behaviour after the crisis will changed compared to the time before the crisis |
| Scale | Type of scale | Description |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Age | Numeric open question | Please tell us your exact age (in years) |
| (2) Perceived threat based on “external force” developed by | 5-point scale: | Having a look at the crisis right now. Businesses are closed except for grocery stores, drugstores and tobacconists, pharmacies (and a few other exceptions). Let's discuss with your feelings around the developments of the last weeks related to the expansion of the virus |
| (3) Behavioural change based on “readiness to change” from | 5-point scale: | Now please imagine that the crisis has already passed. Please rate the following statements in general terms in relation to shopping in stores where you normally store. The more a statement applies to you, the further to the right or left you can place your statement |
Source(s): Table by authors