Effects of bad news | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree |
Evokes anger | 54 (14.3%) | 101 (26.8%) | 105 (27.9%) | 65 (17.2%) | 52 (13.8%) | 155 (41.1%) | 105 (27.9%) | 117 (31%) |
Makes me scared of the society | 130 (34.6%) | 146 (38.8%) | 64 (17%) | 24 (6.4%) | 12 (3.2%) | 276 (73.4%) | 64 (17%) | 36 (9.6%) |
Negatively influences mood | 63 (16.7%) | 113 (30%) | 134 (35%) | 33 (11.7%) | 23 (6.1%) | 176 (46.7%) | 134 (35%) | 56 (17.8%) |
Negatively influences behaviour | 51 (13.5%) | 94 (24.9%) | 140 (37.1%) | 47 (12.5%) | 45 (11.9%) | 145 (38.4%) | 140 (37.1%) | 92 (24.4%) |
Promotes extremism/ violence | 77 (20.4%) | 79 (21%) | 84 (22.3%) | 63 (16.7%) | 74 (19.6%) | 156 (41.4%) | 84 (22.3%) | 137 (36.3%) |
Reinforces hatred/distrust for public officials | 103 (27.3%) | 114 (30.2%) | 84 (22.3%) | 49 (13%) | 27 (7.2%) | 217 (57.5%) | 84 (22.3%) | 76 (20.2%) |
Heightens my blood pressure | 31 (8.2%) | 45 (11.9%) | 102 (27.1%) | 96 (25.5%) | 103 (27.3%) | 76 (20.1%) | 102 (27.1%) | 199 (52.8%) |
Gives me joy | 13 (3.4%) | 21 (5.6%) | 64 (17%) | 76 (20.2%) | 203 (53.8) | 34 (9%) | 64 (17%) | 279 (74%) |
Multiple Response Set (MRS) | 1204 (45.8%) | 713 (27.1%) | 711 (27.1%) |