Table A1.

Reliability and validity statistics

Construct/itemFactor loadingCronbach’s alpha (α)Composite reliability (CR)Average variance extracted (AVE)
Institutional support (IS)0.860.890.68
IS1: FPO provides training0.842
IS2: FPO provides advisory0.815
IS3: FPO helps income0.821
Adaptive practices (AAP)0.840.880.62
AAP1: Crop diversification0.785
AAP2: Water conservation0.792
AAP3: Sustainable inputs0.801
AAP4: Modern tools usage0.768
Financial resilience (FR)0.830.870.59
FR1: Savings for expenses0.755
FR2: Use of crop insurance0.781
FR3: Financial planning0.762
Psychological resilience (PR)0.850.880.65
PR1: Bounce back quickly0.812
PR2: In charge of situation0.795
PR3: Manage difficulties0.808
Climate adaptability (CA)0.870.900.70
CA1: Manage climate shocks0.835
CA2: Informed decisions0.841
CA3: Confidence in farming0.832
Note(s):

Factor loadings > 0.708 indicate indicator reliability. Cronbach’s alpha > 0.70 and CR > 0.70 indicate internal consistency. AVE > 0.50 indicates convergent validity

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