Table 1

Constructs, reliability and validity tests

ConstructItemItem descriptionFactor loadings n = 105/388Source
Ease-of-use barrier-breaker
 EBB1Digital transactions are easy to conduct0.932/0.924Modified from Yang et al. (2015) 
 EBB2It is easy to learn to use DPMs0.932/0.924Modified from Yang et al. (2015) 
Usefulness barrier-breaker
 UBB1DPMs are more convenient to use than cash0.844/0.838Modified from Yang et al. (2015) 
 UBB2Digital transactions can be made quickly0.844/0.838Modified from Yang et al. (2015) 
 UBB3I will not regret if cash disappears as payment methodn/a*Based on Thomas et al. (2016) 
Social influence barrier-breaker
 SIBB1People in my environment believe I should use only DPMsn/a*Venkatesh et al. (2003) 
 SIBB2Using DPMs gives me higher status than cash0.769/0.709Venkatesh et al. (2003) 
 SIBB3I pay with DPMs if my friends also do that0.728/0.796Modified from Venkatesh et al. (2003) 
 SIBB4Public opinion affects my choice of payment methods0.692/0.726Based on Rivera (2019) 
Credibility barrier-breaker
 CBB1I rely on DPMs0.831/0.886Pennington et al. (2003) 
 CBB2Applied security measures are good enough to allow me to make digital transactions in a desired way0.868/0.885Pennington et al. (2003) 
 CBB3DPMs are officially (i.e. publicly) accepted0.777/0.620Pennington et al. (2003) 
Impersonalization barrier
 IB1Waiting time is long in tele- or chat queues0.637/0.720Modified from Yang et al. (2015) 
 IB2I find personal customer service more pleasant than self-service alternatives0.588/0.793Modified (reversed) from Laukkanen (2016) 
 IB3Chatbots give better service than do bank employeesn/a*Modified from Yang et al. (2015) 
 IB4The lack of personal contact is an obstacle to relying on DPMs0.774/0.756Modified from Yang et al. (2015) 
 IB5I buy more when paying with DPMsn/a*Modified from Lachance (2012) 
 IB6I want to have the possibility to choose between bank employees and chatbots if in need of support0.707/0.642Modified from van der Cruijsen et al. (2017) 
Intention to fully adopt DPMsINT1I plan to use only DPMs in the futuren/aModified from Chaouali et al. (2017) 

Note(s): n/a = not applicable; *Items with weak correlations were removed; Factor loadings: Adopters-accepters (AA), n = 105, Adopters-resisters (AR), n = 388; DPMs = Digital payment methods

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