Results of confirmatory factor analysis
| Construct | Items | Factor loadings | CR | AVE | Cronbach alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similarity confusion | Due to the great similarity of the many brands, it is often difficult to detect new one | 0.820 | 0.785 | 0.551 | 0.703 |
| Some brands look so similar that it is uncertain whether they are made by the same manufacturer or not | 0.661 | ||||
| Sometimes I want to buy a product seen in an advertisement, but cannot identify it clearly between scores of similar brands | 0.737 | ||||
| Overload confusion | I do not always know exactly which brand s are meet my needs best | 0.749 | 0.818 | 0.530 | 0.811 |
| There are so many brands to choose from that, I sometime feel confused | 0.778 | ||||
| Due to the host of showrooms, it is sometimes difficult to decide where to shop | 0.706 | ||||
| Most brands are very similar and are therefore hard to distinguish | 0.676 | ||||
| Ambiguity confusion | The information I get from advertising often are so vague that it is hard to know what product can actually perform better | 0.879 | 0.848 | 0.587 | 0.812 |
| When buying this product, I rarely feel sufficiently informed | 0.726 | ||||
| When purchasing certain product, I feel uncertain as to products features that are particularly important for me | 0.588 | ||||
| when purchasing this product, I need the help of sales personnel to understand differences between products | 0.839 | ||||
| Pre-purchase cognitive dissonance | I'm not quite sure about my decision | 0.810 | 0.910 | 0.628 | 0.927 |
| I feel annoyed | 0.785 | ||||
| I feel uncomfortable | 0.760 | ||||
| I don't know whether the decision about this product was right | 0.755 | ||||
| Before of the decision, I feel uneasy | 0.821 | ||||
| I don't know whether this was the right choice | 0.822 | ||||
| Decision postponement | It is difficult to arrive at a decision when making a purchase | 0.750 | 0.880 | 0.647 | 0.869 |
| When making a purchase, I delay the decision | 0.859 | ||||
| Sometimes, I postpone a planned purchase | 0.836 | ||||
| The choice in a store is so large that a purchase takes longer than expected | 0.767 |
| Construct | Items | Factor loadings | CR | AVE | Cronbach alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similarity confusion | Due to the great similarity of the many brands, it is often difficult to detect new one | 0.820 | 0.785 | 0.551 | 0.703 |
| Some brands look so similar that it is uncertain whether they are made by the same manufacturer or not | 0.661 | ||||
| Sometimes I want to buy a product seen in an advertisement, but cannot identify it clearly between scores of similar brands | 0.737 | ||||
| Overload confusion | I do not always know exactly which brand s are meet my needs best | 0.749 | 0.818 | 0.530 | 0.811 |
| There are so many brands to choose from that, I sometime feel confused | 0.778 | ||||
| Due to the host of showrooms, it is sometimes difficult to decide where to shop | 0.706 | ||||
| Most brands are very similar and are therefore hard to distinguish | 0.676 | ||||
| Ambiguity confusion | The information I get from advertising often are so vague that it is hard to know what product can actually perform better | 0.879 | 0.848 | 0.587 | 0.812 |
| When buying this product, I rarely feel sufficiently informed | 0.726 | ||||
| When purchasing certain product, I feel uncertain as to products features that are particularly important for me | 0.588 | ||||
| when purchasing this product, I need the help of sales personnel to understand differences between products | 0.839 | ||||
| Pre-purchase cognitive dissonance | I'm not quite sure about my decision | 0.810 | 0.910 | 0.628 | 0.927 |
| I feel annoyed | 0.785 | ||||
| I feel uncomfortable | 0.760 | ||||
| I don't know whether the decision about this product was right | 0.755 | ||||
| Before of the decision, I feel uneasy | 0.821 | ||||
| I don't know whether this was the right choice | 0.822 | ||||
| Decision postponement | It is difficult to arrive at a decision when making a purchase | 0.750 | 0.880 | 0.647 | 0.869 |
| When making a purchase, I delay the decision | 0.859 | ||||
| Sometimes, I postpone a planned purchase | 0.836 | ||||
| The choice in a store is so large that a purchase takes longer than expected | 0.767 |
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