Table A1. Construct reliability and...

Table A1.

Construct reliability and validity

Construct	Items	Study 1			Study 2			Study 3
Construct	Items	PC	CR	AVE	PC	CR	AVE	PC	CR	AVE
Gratitude (Studies 1–3)			0.974	0.945		0.987	0.951		0.982	0.947
G1	I feel gratitude to my clothing store	0.974			0.972			0.977
G2	I feel thankful to my clothing store	0.977			0.982			0.977
G3	I feel appreciative to my clothing store	0.965			0.972			0.966
Perceived weight stigma (Studies 2 and 3)						0.987	0.928		0.844	0.526
WS1	I am concerned that other people’s opinion of me will be based on my weight				0.946			0.910
WS2	I am afraid that other people will reject me because of my weight				0.967			0.652
WS3	I am worried that most people will judge me on the basis of my weight				0.957			0.780
WS4	I am concerned that I will not be treated fairly by others because of my weight				0.972			0.613
WS5	I am concerned that others will not respect me because of my weight				0.974			0.629

Construct	Items	Study 1			Study 2			Study 3
Construct	Items	PC	CR	AVE	PC	CR	AVE	PC	CR	AVE
Gratitude (Studies 1–3)			0.974	0.945		0.987	0.951		0.982	0.947
G1	I feel gratitude to my clothing store	0.974			0.972			0.977
G2	I feel thankful to my clothing store	0.977			0.982			0.977
G3	I feel appreciative to my clothing store	0.965			0.972			0.966
Perceived weight stigma (Studies 2 and 3)						0.987	0.928		0.844	0.526
WS1	I am concerned that other people’s opinion of me will be based on my weight				0.946			0.910
WS2	I am afraid that other people will reject me because of my weight				0.967			0.652
WS3	I am worried that most people will judge me on the basis of my weight				0.957			0.780
WS4	I am concerned that I will not be treated fairly by others because of my weight				0.972			0.613
WS5	I am concerned that others will not respect me because of my weight				0.974			0.629

Heterotrait-monotrait ratio (HTMT) matrix
	Study 1			Study 2					Study 3
	(2)	(3)	(4)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
(1) Gratitude	0.014	0.161	0.213	0.095	0.124	0.171	0.124	0.068	0.124	0.166	0.014	0.030	0.107	0.419
(2) Body size or BMI^a		0.102	0.717		0.129	0.874	0.129	0.395		0.083	0.054	0.201	0.053	0.076
(3) Garment colour			0.071			0.063	0.038	0.109			0.063	0.071	0.056	0.063
(4) Body size or BMI × Garment colour							0.141	0.449				0.045	0.083	0.022
(5) Perceived weight stigma								0.013					0.054	0.028
(6) Body size BMI × Perceived weight stigma														0.025
(7) Seller ratings

Heterotrait-monotrait ratio (HTMT) matrix
	Study 1			Study 2					Study 3
	(2)	(3)	(4)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
(1) Gratitude	0.014	0.161	0.213	0.095	0.124	0.171	0.124	0.068	0.124	0.166	0.014	0.030	0.107	0.419
(2) Body size or BMI^a		0.102	0.717		0.129	0.874	0.129	0.395		0.083	0.054	0.201	0.053	0.076
(3) Garment colour			0.071			0.063	0.038	0.109			0.063	0.071	0.056	0.063
(4) Body size or BMI × Garment colour							0.141	0.449				0.045	0.083	0.022
(5) Perceived weight stigma								0.013					0.054	0.028
(6) Body size BMI × Perceived weight stigma														0.025
(7) Seller ratings

Note(s):

PC = Path coefficient or factor loading; CR = composite reliability; AVE = average variance extracted; a = Body size was tested in Studies 1 and 3, BMI was tested in Study 2

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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