Construct measurement. Convergent validity of first-order constructs
| Construct and adapted items | Indicatora validity and reliability | Construct validity and reliability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stand. loading | t-value | Cronbach’s α | Rho | CR | AVE | |
| Indirect experience (macro drivers) | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.66 | ||
| Lifestyle | ||||||
| People | 0.77 | —b | ||||
| Mentality | 0.87 | 25.21** | ||||
| Lifestyle in general | 0.86 | 36.87** | ||||
| Cuisine | 0.81 | 26.04** | ||||
| Scenery | ||||||
| Landscapes | 0.79 | 18.89** | ||||
| Architecture | 0.83 | 25.38** | ||||
| Climate | 0.78 | 22.32** | ||||
| Culture | ||||||
| History | 0.79 | 20.88** | ||||
| Culture and tradition | 0.81 | 22.75** | ||||
| Cultural similarity | 0.77 | 23.82** | ||||
| Politics and economics | ||||||
| Political situation | Deleted item | |||||
| Economic situation | Deleted item | |||||
| Direct experience (micro drivers) | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.68 | ||
| Contact | ||||||
| Relatives | 0.82 | —b | ||||
| Friends | 0.81 | 30.86** | ||||
| Stay abroad | ||||||
| Lived there | 0.87 | 28.30** | ||||
| Long-term stay | 0.71 | 26.13** | ||||
| Travel | ||||||
| Holiday experiences | 0.76 | 28.70** | ||||
| Geographical distance | 0.78 | 29.37** | ||||
| Sympathy | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.87 | ||
| Pleasant feeling | 0.86 | —b | ||||
| Like | 0.84 | 38.70** | ||||
| Feelings of sympathy | 0.89 | 56.02** | ||||
| Attachment | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.80 | ||
| Captivated | 0.75 | —b | ||||
| Feeling attached | 0.87 | 19.30** | ||||
| Love | 0.88 | 44.18** | ||||
| Inspired | 0.88 | 38.00** | ||||
| Consumer ethnocentrism | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.68 | ||
| I always prefer domestic products over foreign ones | Deleted item | |||||
| It is not right to purchase foreign products because this puts Germany people out of jobs | 0.82 | —b | ||||
| A real German should always buy domestic products | 0.86 | 12.55** | ||||
| We should purchase products produced in Germany, instead of letting other countries get rich off us | 0.87 | 29.84** | ||||
| German people should not buy foreign products, because this hurts domestic business and causes unemployment | 0.86 | 40.66** | ||||
| I prefer buying German products because I am more familiar with them | 0.82 | 27.01** | ||||
| Political-economic country image | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.72 | ||
| Spain is a country with a high level of industrialization | 0.80 | —b | ||||
| Spain is a country with a high standard of living | 0.84 | 20.80** | ||||
| Spain is a country with a good welfare system | 0.87 | 20.10** | ||||
| Spain is a country with a stable, developed economy | 0.89 | 32.19** | ||||
| Spain is a country with a highly educated and skilled workforce | 0.80 | 18.66* | ||||
| Spain is a country with advanced and innovative technology | 0.86 | 27.50** | ||||
| Social country image | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.81 | ||
| Spain is a country that safeguards individual rights and freedoms | 0.86 | —b | ||||
| Spain is a country where respect for “work ethic” principles is guaranteed | 0.92 | 22.02** | ||||
| Spain is a country that promotes good causes (i.e. socially responsible ones) | 0.92 | 49.73** | ||||
| Spain is a country that is a responsible member of international community | 0.88 | 28.23** | ||||
| Environmental COI | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.88 | ||
| Spain is a country with an excellent environmental reputation | 0.93 | —b | ||||
| Spain is a country that is trustworthy about its environmental conservation practices | 0.95 | 51.06** | ||||
| Spain is a country that promotes responsible environmental policies and practices | 0.94 | 48.31** | ||||
| Spain is a country that supports and ratifies the major international agreements on environmental protection | 0.93 | 51.06** | ||||
| Spain is a country with sufficient environmental pollution controls | 0.94 | 44.80** | ||||
| Efficiency and quality | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.74 | ||
| Are reasonably priced | 0.81 | —b | ||||
| Offer good value for money | 0.88 | 14.26** | ||||
| Are good products for the price they have | 0.87 | 22.06** | ||||
| At the price shown these products are very economical | Deleted item | |||||
| Have consistent quality | 0.85 | 17.17** | ||||
| Are adequately produced | 0.81 | 22.57** | ||||
| Have an acceptable standard of quality | 0.90 | 30.54** | ||||
| Comply with my expectations for agri-food products | 0.89 | 34.41** | ||||
| Social value | ||||||
| You think that buying Spanish agri-food products: | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.88 | ||
| Improve the way other people perceive me | 0.89 | —b | ||||
| Makes a good impression on other people | 0.95 | 8.29** | ||||
| Give those who buy it social approval | 0.95 | 12.41** | ||||
| Hedonic value | ||||||
| Regarding the Spanish agri-food products, you think that: | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.81 | ||
| I like them | 0.90 | —b | ||||
| I like to consume them | 0.92 | 25.13** | ||||
| I feel comfortable consuming them | 0.88 | 29.49** | ||||
| They make me feel good | 0.89 | 34.60** | ||||
| I like the appearance of the Spanish agri-food products | 0.89 | 23.11** | ||||
| I find the Spanish agri-food products’ texture and color attractive | 0.89 | 27.84** | ||||
| In my opinion, Spanish agri-food products’ taste is fine | 0.90 | 33.76** | ||||
| Altruistic value | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.89 | ||
| Buying them would have an ethical interest for me, as I consider that these products have been ecologically produced | 0.93 | —b | ||||
| The environmental improvement from their production is coherent with my ethical and moral values | 0.93 | 16.75** | ||||
| Purchasing these products have ethical value for me | 0.95 | 12.64** | ||||
| General RTB | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.94 | 0.84 | ||
| I would feel guilty if I buy Spanish agri-food products | 0.84 | —b | ||||
| I do not like the idea of owning Spanish agri-food products | 0.89 | 30.59** | ||||
| I would never buy Spanish agri-food products | 0.92 | 17.59** | ||||
| Relative RTB | 0.74 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 0.67 | ||
| Whenever possible, I avoid buying Spanish agri-food products | 0.90 | —b | ||||
| If two agri-food products were equal in quality, but one was from Spain and one was from Germany, I would pay 10% more for the product from Germany | 0.71 | 10.49** | ||||
| In comparison to the products from other countries, as a general rule I do not like the agri-food products produced in Spain | 0.87 | 13.13** | ||||
| Construct and adapted items | Indicator | Construct validity and reliability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stand. loading | Cronbach’s | Rho | CR | AVE | ||
| Indirect experience (macro drivers) | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.66 | ||
| People | 0.77 | — | ||||
| Mentality | 0.87 | 25.21** | ||||
| Lifestyle in general | 0.86 | 36.87** | ||||
| Cuisine | 0.81 | 26.04** | ||||
| Landscapes | 0.79 | 18.89** | ||||
| Architecture | 0.83 | 25.38** | ||||
| Climate | 0.78 | 22.32** | ||||
| History | 0.79 | 20.88** | ||||
| Culture and tradition | 0.81 | 22.75** | ||||
| Cultural similarity | 0.77 | 23.82** | ||||
| Political situation | ||||||
| Economic situation | ||||||
| Direct experience (micro drivers) | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.68 | ||
| Relatives | 0.82 | — | ||||
| Friends | 0.81 | 30.86** | ||||
| Lived there | 0.87 | 28.30** | ||||
| Long-term stay | 0.71 | 26.13** | ||||
| Holiday experiences | 0.76 | 28.70** | ||||
| Geographical distance | 0.78 | 29.37** | ||||
| Sympathy | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.87 | ||
| Pleasant feeling | 0.86 | — | ||||
| Like | 0.84 | 38.70** | ||||
| Feelings of sympathy | 0.89 | 56.02** | ||||
| Attachment | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.80 | ||
| Captivated | 0.75 | — | ||||
| Feeling attached | 0.87 | 19.30** | ||||
| Love | 0.88 | 44.18** | ||||
| Inspired | 0.88 | 38.00** | ||||
| Consumer ethnocentrism | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.68 | ||
| I always prefer domestic products over foreign ones | ||||||
| It is not right to purchase foreign products because this puts Germany people out of jobs | 0.82 | — | ||||
| A real German should always buy domestic products | 0.86 | 12.55** | ||||
| We should purchase products produced in Germany, instead of letting other countries get rich off us | 0.87 | 29.84** | ||||
| German people should not buy foreign products, because this hurts domestic business and causes unemployment | 0.86 | 40.66** | ||||
| I prefer buying German products because I am more familiar with them | 0.82 | 27.01** | ||||
| Political-economic country image | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.72 | ||
| Spain is a country with a high level of industrialization | 0.80 | — | ||||
| Spain is a country with a high standard of living | 0.84 | 20.80** | ||||
| Spain is a country with a good welfare system | 0.87 | 20.10** | ||||
| Spain is a country with a stable, developed economy | 0.89 | 32.19** | ||||
| Spain is a country with a highly educated and skilled workforce | 0.80 | 18.66* | ||||
| Spain is a country with advanced and innovative technology | 0.86 | 27.50** | ||||
| Social country image | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.81 | ||
| Spain is a country that safeguards individual rights and freedoms | 0.86 | — | ||||
| Spain is a country where respect for “work ethic” principles is guaranteed | 0.92 | 22.02** | ||||
| Spain is a country that promotes good causes (i.e. socially responsible ones) | 0.92 | 49.73** | ||||
| Spain is a country that is a responsible member of international community | 0.88 | 28.23** | ||||
| Environmental COI | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.88 | ||
| Spain is a country with an excellent environmental reputation | 0.93 | — | ||||
| Spain is a country that is trustworthy about its environmental conservation practices | 0.95 | 51.06** | ||||
| Spain is a country that promotes responsible environmental policies and practices | 0.94 | 48.31** | ||||
| Spain is a country that supports and ratifies the major international agreements on environmental protection | 0.93 | 51.06** | ||||
| Spain is a country with sufficient environmental pollution controls | 0.94 | 44.80** | ||||
| Efficiency and quality | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.74 | ||
| Are reasonably priced | 0.81 | — | ||||
| Offer good value for money | 0.88 | 14.26** | ||||
| Are good products for the price they have | 0.87 | 22.06** | ||||
| At the price shown these products are very economical | ||||||
| Have consistent quality | 17.17** | |||||
| Are adequately produced | 0.81 | 22.57** | ||||
| Have an acceptable standard of quality | 0.90 | 30.54** | ||||
| Comply with my expectations for agri-food products | 0.89 | 34.41** | ||||
| Social value | ||||||
| You think that buying Spanish agri-food products: | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.88 | ||
| Improve the way other people perceive me | 0.89 | — | ||||
| Makes a good impression on other people | 0.95 | 8.29** | ||||
| Give those who buy it social approval | 0.95 | 12.41** | ||||
| Hedonic value | ||||||
| Regarding the Spanish agri-food products, you think that: | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.81 | ||
| I like them | 0.90 | — | ||||
| I like to consume them | 0.92 | 25.13** | ||||
| I feel comfortable consuming them | 0.88 | 29.49** | ||||
| They make me feel good | 0.89 | 34.60** | ||||
| I like the appearance of the Spanish agri-food products | 0.89 | 23.11** | ||||
| I find the Spanish agri-food products’ texture and color attractive | 0.89 | 27.84** | ||||
| In my opinion, Spanish agri-food products’ taste is fine | 0.90 | 33.76** | ||||
| Altruistic value | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.89 | ||
| Buying them would have an ethical interest for me, as I consider that these products have been ecologically produced | 0.93 | — | ||||
| The environmental improvement from their production is coherent with my ethical and moral values | 0.93 | 16.75** | ||||
| Purchasing these products have ethical value for me | 0.95 | 12.64** | ||||
| General RTB | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.94 | 0.84 | ||
| I would feel guilty if I buy Spanish agri-food products | 0.84 | — | ||||
| I do not like the idea of owning Spanish agri-food products | 0.89 | 30.59** | ||||
| I would never buy Spanish agri-food products | 0.92 | 17.59** | ||||
| Relative RTB | 0.74 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 0.67 | ||
| Whenever possible, I avoid buying Spanish agri-food products | 0.90 | — | ||||
| If two agri-food products were equal in quality, but one was from Spain and one was from Germany, I would pay 10% more for the product from Germany | 0.71 | 10.49** | ||||
| In comparison to the products from other countries, as a general rule I do not like the agri-food products produced in Spain | 0.87 | 13.13** | ||||
Individual items (for first-order constructs)
Parameter fixed at 1.0 in the CFA solution
**Significant for p < 0.01
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