Table 2. Outcomes of the measurement...

Table 2.

Outcomes of the measurement model and the questionnaire’s measurements

Construct	Items	Factor loading	CR	AVE	CA	MSV
Relative advantage (READ)	Using metaverse would enable me to shop quickly compared to offline	0.821	0.914	0.727	0.834	0.421
	Using metaverse would be advantageous compared to offline	0.861
	Using metaverse would improve my online shopping experience compared to offline	0.897
	Using metaverse would make it easier to shop online compared to offline	0.830
Compatibility (COMP)	It would be compatible with me to use metaverse in this situation	0.804	0.926	0.757	0.888	0.335
	My needs would be satisfied by using metaverse	0.892
	It would be compatible with my shopping habits to use metaverse	0.893
	Using metaverse would be compatible with my lifestyle	0.889
Complexity (COMPL)	Using metaverse for shopping would be hard	0.875	0.947	0.817	0.924	0.421
	I think it would be tough to learn how to use the metaverse	0.904
	I believe using metaverse would be cumbersome to use	0.933
	Using metaverse for shopping would be easy	0.903
Flow (FL)	Metaverse provides me with a temporary escape from the real environment	0.809	0.877	0.664	0.852	0.570
	When using metaverse, I do not realize how time passes	0.796
	While using metaverse, I am not distracted easily by other things	0.829
	When using metaverse, I frequently forget the work I must do	0.824
Self-control (SC)	I often act without thinking through the alternatives	0.774	0.906	0.658	0.892	0.469
	I deny things that are bad for myself	0.802
	I do a few things that are awful for me, if they are fun	0.831
	I spend too much money	0.842
	I change my mind fairly often	0.806
Technostress (TS)	You have experienced that you were NOT on top of things because of the metaverse	0.820	0.906	0.660	0.886	0.469
	You have lost confidence in your ability to perform well using Metaverse	0.828
	You have been distressed because something happened unusually when using Metaverse	0.738
	You have sensed that you were incapable to control the metaverse as well as you want	0.850
	You have felt nervous and “stressed” because of the metaverse	0.822
Impulsive buying (IMB)	I purchase things according to how I sense at the moment	0.855	0.952	0.798	0.901	0.421
	“I see it, I buy it” depicts me	0.917
	“Buy now, think about it later” depicts me	0.908
	I frequently purchase things without thinking	0.925
	“Just do it” defines the way I pay for things	0.859
Compulsive buying (CMB)	Several people might describe me as a shopaholic	0.807	0.937	0.715	0.923	0.570
	Buying things is a major aspect of my life	0.889
	My closet has unopened shopping bags in it	0.909
	I purchase things I don’t require	0.844
	I acknowledge myself as an impulse buyer	0.883
	I buy things I did not plan to purchase.	0.728

Construct	Items	Factor loading	CR	AVE	CA	MSV
Relative advantage (READ)	Using metaverse would enable me to shop quickly compared to offline	0.821	0.914	0.727	0.834	0.421
	Using metaverse would be advantageous compared to offline	0.861
	Using metaverse would improve my online shopping experience compared to offline	0.897
	Using metaverse would make it easier to shop online compared to offline	0.830
Compatibility (COMP)	It would be compatible with me to use metaverse in this situation	0.804	0.926	0.757	0.888	0.335
	My needs would be satisfied by using metaverse	0.892
	It would be compatible with my shopping habits to use metaverse	0.893
	Using metaverse would be compatible with my lifestyle	0.889
Complexity (COMPL)	Using metaverse for shopping would be hard	0.875	0.947	0.817	0.924	0.421
	I think it would be tough to learn how to use the metaverse	0.904
	I believe using metaverse would be cumbersome to use	0.933
	Using metaverse for shopping would be easy	0.903
Flow (FL)	Metaverse provides me with a temporary escape from the real environment	0.809	0.877	0.664	0.852	0.570
	When using metaverse, I do not realize how time passes	0.796
	While using metaverse, I am not distracted easily by other things	0.829
	When using metaverse, I frequently forget the work I must do	0.824
Self-control (SC)	I often act without thinking through the alternatives	0.774	0.906	0.658	0.892	0.469
	I deny things that are bad for myself	0.802
	I do a few things that are awful for me, if they are fun	0.831
	I spend too much money	0.842
	I change my mind fairly often	0.806
Technostress (TS)	You have experienced that you were NOT on top of things because of the metaverse	0.820	0.906	0.660	0.886	0.469
	You have lost confidence in your ability to perform well using Metaverse	0.828
	You have been distressed because something happened unusually when using Metaverse	0.738
	You have sensed that you were incapable to control the metaverse as well as you want	0.850
	You have felt nervous and “stressed” because of the metaverse	0.822
Impulsive buying (IMB)	I purchase things according to how I sense at the moment	0.855	0.952	0.798	0.901	0.421
	“I see it, I buy it” depicts me	0.917
	“Buy now, think about it later” depicts me	0.908
	I frequently purchase things without thinking	0.925
	“Just do it” defines the way I pay for things	0.859
Compulsive buying (CMB)	Several people might describe me as a shopaholic	0.807	0.937	0.715	0.923	0.570
	Buying things is a major aspect of my life	0.889
	My closet has unopened shopping bags in it	0.909
	I purchase things I don’t require	0.844
	I acknowledge myself as an impulse buyer	0.883
	I buy things I did not plan to purchase.	0.728

Note(s):

CR: composite reliability; MSV: maximum shared variance; AVE: average variance extracted

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