Table 2

Results of the validation study

1. Internal consistency reliability CR and CA
Sub-scalesEBMEBUB
CR0.9200.9020.809
CA0.9200.8970.729
2. Convergent validity - combined loadings (*p-value <0.00) and AVE
Scale item no.Item no. in reference**EBMEBUB
190.752*  
280.827*  
370.836*  
4100.840*  
5120.790*  
6110.822*  
72 0.870* 
85 0.653* 
106 0.842* 
111 0.855* 
124 0.789* 
1414  0.911*
1713  0.913*
1817  0.405*
AVE0.6590.6490.610
3. Discriminant validity - correlation of latent variables with square root of AVEs
Sub-scalesEBMEBUB
EB0.812−0.0370.046
MEB−0.0370.806−0.054
UB0.046−0.0540.781
4. Model fit indices
SRMR = 0.104, acceptable if ≤ 0.1; SMAR = 0.075, acceptable if ≤ 0.1; SChS = 1.334, P < 0.001; STDCR = 0.945, acceptable if ≥ 0.7, ideally = 1; STDSR = 0.783, acceptable if ≥ 0.7, ideally = 1; AFVIF = 1.004, acceptable if ≤ 5, ideally ≤3.3

Note(s): **Fortuin et al. (2021), p. 606

EB energizing behaviors, MEB mood-enhancing behaviors, UB uniting behaviors, CR composite reliability, CA Cronbach’s alpha, AVE average variance extracted, SRMR standardized root mean square residual, SMAR standardized mean absolute residual, SChS standardized chi-squared, STDCR standardized threshold difference count ratio, STDSR standardized threshold difference sum ratio, AFVIF average full collinearity VIF

Source(s): Author’s own elaboration

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