Scale refinement
| Indicators | Standardized loading |
|---|---|
| Brand Attitude (BA) (α = 0.918; CR = 0.939; AVE = 0.754) | |
| Adapted from (ef065Wagner et al., 2009; ef053Pradhan et al., 2016; ef026Ferrell et al., 2019; ef066Wang et al., 2019) | |
| In general, my feelings toward (retail brand represented in the scenario) are… | |
| Very unfavourable/very favourable | 0.866* |
| Very bad/very good | 0.889* |
| Very unpleasant/very pleasant | 0.886* |
| Very positive/very negative (Inversely presented and reverse coded) | 0.872* |
| Very unlikeable/very likeable | 0.827* |
| Very undesirable/very desirable | 0.824* |
| Purchase intention (PI) (α = 0.898; CR = 0.917; AVE = 0.533) | |
| Adapted from (Suki et al., 2016; Yu et al., 2021; Arachchi, 2022) | |
| Consider [the name of the company] the first choice to buy my items | 0.583* |
| Do more business with this company in the next few years | 0.516* |
| I am willing to buy a product at this store if quality and price are similar with another store | 0.526* |
| I would recommend a product of this store to other people (Item eliminated in the pre-test phase) | 0.510* |
| I would continue to shop at this store rather than competing stores | 0.583* |
| The likelihood that I would pay for (or continue buying) [the name of the company]’s product is high | 0.514* |
| My willingness to buy (or continue buying) [the name of the company]’s product is very high | 0.511* |
| In the near future, I would consider purchasing (or continuing buying) [the name of the company]’s product | 0.519* |
| Perceived corporate social responsibility (PCSR) (α = 0.926; CR = 0.938; AVE = 0.578) Adapted from [Bianchi et al., 2019] | |
| Perceived CSR: the retail brand | |
| …treats employees very well | 0.980* |
| …is socially responsible | 0.533* |
| …returns some of what it has received to society | 0.506* |
| …acts thinking about society | 0.616* |
| …helps civil society organizations in the community | 0.582* |
| …integrates philanthropic contributions in their business activities | 0.552* |
| …is committed to ecological issues | 0.660* |
| …behaves honestly with their customers | 0.980* |
| …respects the legal regulations | 0.970* |
| Gen Y CSR attitude (YATT) (α = 0.765; CR = 0.824; AVE = 0.578) Adapted from [Casidy et al., 2015] | |
| I look my best when purchasing goods with CSR supportive brand names | 0.567* |
| I consider the CSR supportive brand names when purchasing goods for myself | 0.589* |
| I usually only shop in outlets with CSR related brand names | 0.612* |
| Indicators | Standardized loading |
|---|---|
| In general, my feelings toward (retail brand represented in the scenario) are… | |
| Very unfavourable/very favourable | 0.866* |
| Very bad/very good | 0.889* |
| Very unpleasant/very pleasant | 0.886* |
| Very positive/very negative (Inversely presented and reverse coded) | 0.872* |
| Very unlikeable/very likeable | 0.827* |
| Very undesirable/very desirable | 0.824* |
| Consider [the name of the company] the first choice to buy my items | 0.583* |
| Do more business with this company in the next few years | 0.516* |
| I am willing to buy a product at this store if quality and price are similar with another store | 0.526* |
| I would recommend a product of this store to other people (Item eliminated in the pre-test phase) | 0.510* |
| I would continue to shop at this store rather than competing stores | 0.583* |
| The likelihood that I would pay for (or continue buying) [the name of the company]’s product is high | 0.514* |
| My willingness to buy (or continue buying) [the name of the company]’s product is very high | 0.511* |
| In the near future, I would consider purchasing (or continuing buying) [the name of the company]’s product | 0.519* |
| Perceived CSR: the retail brand | |
| …treats employees very well | 0.980* |
| …is socially responsible | 0.533* |
| …returns some of what it has received to society | 0.506* |
| …acts thinking about society | 0.616* |
| …helps civil society organizations in the community | 0.582* |
| …integrates philanthropic contributions in their business activities | 0.552* |
| …is committed to ecological issues | 0.660* |
| …behaves honestly with their customers | 0.980* |
| …respects the legal regulations | 0.970* |
| I look my best when purchasing goods with CSR supportive brand names | 0.567* |
| I consider the CSR supportive brand names when purchasing goods for myself | 0.589* |
| I usually only shop in outlets with CSR related brand names | 0.612* |
Note:
*p < 0.01
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