Summary of measurement scales
| Construct | Mean | Standard deviation | Cronbach’s alpha | Factor loading | Composite reliability | Average variance extracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Message appeal | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.79 | |||
| (A1) The message is interesting to me | 2.93 | 1.04 | 0.90 | |||
| (A2) The message is recreational to me | 2.79 | 0.93 | 0.87 | |||
| Message source credibility | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.76 | |||
| (B1) I believe the sender is sincere | 2.89 | 1.03 | 0.86 | |||
| (B2) I believe the sender is trustworthy | 2.83 | 1.00 | 0.90 | |||
| (B3) I believe the sender is honest | 2.85 | 1.04 | 0.86 | |||
| eWOM response | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.62 | |||
| (R1) After browsing the message, I choose “Like” as my response | 2.65 | 1.22 | 0.75 | |||
| (R2) After browsing the message, I choose “Share” as my response | 2.24 | 1.10 | 0.84 | |||
| (R3) After browsing the message, I choose “Comment” as my response | 2.04 | 1.02 | 0.78 |
| Construct | Mean | Standard deviation | Cronbach’s alpha | Factor loading | Composite reliability | Average variance extracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.79 | ||||
| (A1) The message is interesting to me | 2.93 | 1.04 | 0.90 | |||
| (A2) The message is recreational to me | 2.79 | 0.93 | 0.87 | |||
| 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.76 | ||||
| (B1) I believe the sender is sincere | 2.89 | 1.03 | 0.86 | |||
| (B2) I believe the sender is trustworthy | 2.83 | 1.00 | 0.90 | |||
| (B3) I believe the sender is honest | 2.85 | 1.04 | 0.86 | |||
| 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.62 | ||||
| (R1) After browsing the message, I choose “Like” as my response | 2.65 | 1.22 | 0.75 | |||
| (R2) After browsing the message, I choose “Share” as my response | 2.24 | 1.10 | 0.84 | |||
| (R3) After browsing the message, I choose “Comment” as my response | 2.04 | 1.02 | 0.78 |
Source(s): Table by authors
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