Procedure
death anxiety, anxiety
MAY, RECRUITMENT
Recruitment for the first pilot study was undertaken between the 18th and the 29th of May. In the preceding week, there had been 104 new cases of COVID-19 in Australia [Participants accessed the information statement and consent form online. Upon giving consent, they then completed measures of health anxiety, death anxiety, past adherence, attitudes and subjective norms. Participants were then randomized electronically to the threatening or reassuring condition and were instructed to read the presented article. Following this, they filled out the manipulation check, before completing the measures of interpretation bias and behavioural intentions.