CFA and validity measurements
| Sources | Latent constructs | Items | Factor load. | Alpha | CR | AVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood et al., 2002 | Goal achievement | I frequently imagine how I will achieve my hopes and aspirations | 0.704 | 0.845 | 0.882 | 0.516 |
| I often think about the person I would ideally like to be in the future | 0.674 | |||||
| I typically focus on the success I hope to achieve in the future | 0.781 | |||||
| I see myself as someone who is primarily striving to reach my “ideal self” | 0.736 | |||||
| In general, I am focused on achieving positive outcomes in my life | 0.769 | |||||
| I often imagine myself experiencing good things that I hope will happen to me | 0.665 | |||||
| Overall, I am more oriented toward achieving success than preventing failure | 0.691 | |||||
| Failure avoidance | I am anxious that I will fall short of my responsibilities and obligations | 0.787 | 0.741 | 0.838 | 0.566 | |
| I often think about the person I am afraid I might become in the future | 0.726 | |||||
| I often imagine myself experiencing bad things that I fear might happen to me | 0.852 | |||||
| I am more oriented toward preventing losses than I am toward achieving gains | 0.626 | |||||
| Yan et al., 2021; Francis et al., 2004; Venkatesh et al. (2012) | Social norm | It is expected of me to become healthier | 0.715 | 0.755 | 0.859 | 0.673 |
| People whose opinions I value make me think that I should be healthier | 0.865 | |||||
| People who are important to me want me to be healthier | 0.871 | |||||
| Anderson and Cychosz, 1994; Bhattacherjee, 2001; Lockwood et al., 2002; Yan et al., 2021 | Attitude toward fitness | Regular exercise is essential to good health | 0.715 | 0.731 | 0.846 | 0.648 |
| Regular physical activity makes one feel better | 0.877 | |||||
| I enjoy physical exercise | 0.815 | |||||
| Health preoccupation | I am alert to changes in my health | 0.765 | 0.701 | 0.829 | 0.619 | |
| I am usually aware of my health | 0.819 | |||||
| I take responsibility for the state of my health | 0.775 | |||||
| Healthy identity | I consider myself healthy | 0.881 | 0.770 | 0.865 | 0.684 | |
| When I describe myself to others, I usually include my healthy habits | 0.693 | |||||
| Others see me as someone who is a regular healthy person | 0.893 | |||||
| Flow experience | In using the health app or wearable, I felt in total control of what I am doing | 0.730 | 0.540 | 0.763 | 0.518 | |
| In using the health app or wearable, my attention is focused entirely on what I am doing | 0.672 | |||||
| In using the health app or wearable, I enjoy the feeling of that performance | 0.755 | |||||
| Yan et al., 2021 | Perceptions of behavioral change via app | The health app or wearable allows me to set health goals | 0.818 | 0.789 | 0.864 | 0.615 |
| The health app or wearable allows me to record and monitor my health progress | 0.725 | |||||
| The health app or wearable allows me to review goals, update, and change when necessary | 0.851 | |||||
| The health app or wearable will remind me to keep the health behavior regularly | 0.735 | |||||
| Continued usage intention | I intend to continue using this health app or wearable rather than discontinue its use | 0.899 | 0.908 | 0.935 | 0.782 | |
| My intentions are to continue using this health app or wearable than use other similar apps | 0.871 | |||||
| I will recommend others to use the health app or wearable | 0.845 | |||||
| If I could, I would like to continue my use of this health app or wearable | 0.921 | |||||
| Satisfaction | I am satisfied with my decision to use this wearable or health app | 0.897 | 0.827 | 0.897 | 0.744 | |
| I am satisfied with my experiences of this wearable or health app | 0.871 | |||||
| My choice to use this wearable or health app is a wise one | 0.818 |
| Sources | Latent constructs | Items | Factor load. | Alpha | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal achievement | I frequently imagine how I will achieve my hopes and aspirations | 0.704 | 0.845 | 0.882 | 0.516 | |
| I often think about the person I would ideally like to be in the future | 0.674 | |||||
| I typically focus on the success I hope to achieve in the future | 0.781 | |||||
| I see myself as someone who is primarily striving to reach my “ideal self” | 0.736 | |||||
| In general, I am focused on achieving positive outcomes in my life | 0.769 | |||||
| I often imagine myself experiencing good things that I hope will happen to me | 0.665 | |||||
| Overall, I am more oriented toward achieving success than preventing failure | 0.691 | |||||
| Failure avoidance | I am anxious that I will fall short of my responsibilities and obligations | 0.787 | 0.741 | 0.838 | 0.566 | |
| I often think about the person I am afraid I might become in the future | 0.726 | |||||
| I often imagine myself experiencing bad things that I fear might happen to me | 0.852 | |||||
| I am more oriented toward preventing losses than I am toward achieving gains | 0.626 | |||||
| Social norm | It is expected of me to become healthier | 0.715 | 0.755 | 0.859 | 0.673 | |
| People whose opinions I value make me think that I should be healthier | 0.865 | |||||
| People who are important to me want me to be healthier | 0.871 | |||||
| Attitude toward fitness | Regular exercise is essential to good health | 0.715 | 0.731 | 0.846 | 0.648 | |
| Regular physical activity makes one feel better | 0.877 | |||||
| I enjoy physical exercise | 0.815 | |||||
| Health preoccupation | I am alert to changes in my health | 0.765 | 0.701 | 0.829 | 0.619 | |
| I am usually aware of my health | 0.819 | |||||
| I take responsibility for the state of my health | 0.775 | |||||
| Healthy identity | I consider myself healthy | 0.881 | 0.770 | 0.865 | 0.684 | |
| When I describe myself to others, I usually include my healthy habits | 0.693 | |||||
| Others see me as someone who is a regular healthy person | 0.893 | |||||
| Flow experience | In using the health app or wearable, I felt in total control of what I am doing | 0.730 | 0.540 | 0.763 | 0.518 | |
| In using the health app or wearable, my attention is focused entirely on what I am doing | 0.672 | |||||
| In using the health app or wearable, I enjoy the feeling of that performance | 0.755 | |||||
| Perceptions of behavioral change via app | The health app or wearable allows me to set health goals | 0.818 | 0.789 | 0.864 | 0.615 | |
| The health app or wearable allows me to record and monitor my health progress | 0.725 | |||||
| The health app or wearable allows me to review goals, update, and change when necessary | 0.851 | |||||
| The health app or wearable will remind me to keep the health behavior regularly | 0.735 | |||||
| Continued usage intention | I intend to continue using this health app or wearable rather than discontinue its use | 0.899 | 0.908 | 0.935 | 0.782 | |
| My intentions are to continue using this health app or wearable than use other similar apps | 0.871 | |||||
| I will recommend others to use the health app or wearable | 0.845 | |||||
| If I could, I would like to continue my use of this health app or wearable | 0.921 | |||||
| Satisfaction | I am satisfied with my decision to use this wearable or health app | 0.897 | 0.827 | 0.897 | 0.744 | |
| I am satisfied with my experiences of this wearable or health app | 0.871 | |||||
| My choice to use this wearable or health app is a wise one | 0.818 |
CR = composite reliability; AVE = average variance extracted
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