Table 2

Reliability and convergent validity of measures

ConstructsItemsStd. factor loadingsAVEsCronbach's alphasComposite reliability (CR)
Social exclusionI feel as if people do not care about me0.6240.5990.8100.815
When I am with other people, I feel like a stranger0.845
Friends and family do not involve me in their plans0.833
Face concernI care about praises and criticisms from others0.8920.6660.8460.855
I care about others' attitudes toward me0.864
I hate being taken lightly0.675
Negative self-esteemI feel that I am a person of worthless, even not equal normal others0.8590.6290.8880.893
All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure0.882
I am not able to do things like most other people0.748
I feel I do not have much to be proud of0.836
I wish I could have more respect for myself0.607
Conspicuous consumptionTo impress other people and express my competence …
I like a lot of luxury in my life0.8990.7850.8760.879
I like to own expensive cars, homes and clothes0.872

Note(s): Model fit indices: χ2 = 175.253; df = 59 (p < 0.001); χ2/df = 2.970; RMSEA = 0.073; SRMR = 0.0382; GFI = 0.925; CFI = 0.957; TLI = 0.943. AVE = average variance extracted

Source(s): Authors' own work

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