Results of confirmatory factor analysis
| Construct/Item | Loadings | AVE | α | CR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental entrepreneurial intention (based on Hockerts, 2017) | 0.51 | 0.74 | 0.75 | ||
| EEI1: I expect that at some point in the future I will be involved in launching an organization that aims to solve environmental problems | 0.90 | *** | |||
| EEI2: I have a preliminary idea for an environmental enterprise on which I plan to act in the future | 0.50 | *** | |||
| EEI3 I do not plan to start an environmental enterprise.* | 0.69 | *** | |||
| Environmental passion (based on Robertson and Barling, 2013) | 0.53 | 0.90 | 0.90 | ||
| EP1: I am passionate about the environment | 0.75 | *** | |||
| EP2: I enjoy practicing environmentally friendly behaviors | 0.71 | *** | |||
| EP3: I enjoy engaging in environmentally friendly behaviors | 0.76 | *** | |||
| EP4: I take pride in helping the environment | 0.80 | *** | |||
| EP6: I get pleasure from taking care of the environment | 0.83 | *** | |||
| EP7: I passionately encourage others to be more environmentally responsible | 0.67 | *** | |||
| EP9: I have voluntarily donated time or money to help the environment in some way | 0.63 | *** | |||
| EP10: I feel strongly about my environmental values | 0.63 | *** | |||
| Environmental self-efficacy (based on Hockerts, 2017) | 0.53 | 0.64† | 0.68 | ||
| ESE1 I am convinced that I personally can make a contribution to address environmental challenges if I put my mind to it | 0.88 | *** | |||
| ESE3: solving environmental problems is something each of us can contribute to | 0.54 | *** |
| Construct/Item | Loadings | AVE | CR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.51 | 0.74 | 0.75 | |||
| EEI1: I expect that at some point in the future I will be involved in launching an organization that aims to solve environmental problems | 0.90 | *** | |||
| EEI2: I have a preliminary idea for an environmental enterprise on which I plan to act in the future | 0.50 | *** | |||
| EEI3 I do not plan to start an environmental enterprise.* | 0.69 | *** | |||
| 0.53 | 0.90 | 0.90 | |||
| EP1: I am passionate about the environment | 0.75 | *** | |||
| EP2: I enjoy practicing environmentally friendly behaviors | 0.71 | *** | |||
| EP3: I enjoy engaging in environmentally friendly behaviors | 0.76 | *** | |||
| EP4: I take pride in helping the environment | 0.80 | *** | |||
| EP6: I get pleasure from taking care of the environment | 0.83 | *** | |||
| EP7: I passionately encourage others to be more environmentally responsible | 0.67 | *** | |||
| EP9: I have voluntarily donated time or money to help the environment in some way | 0.63 | *** | |||
| EP10: I feel strongly about my environmental values | 0.63 | *** | |||
| 0.53 | 0.64† | 0.68 | |||
| ESE1 I am convinced that I personally can make a contribution to address environmental challenges if I put my mind to it | 0.88 | *** | |||
| ESE3: solving environmental problems is something each of us can contribute to | 0.54 | *** |
Note(s): *Item reverse coded
†Spearman-Brown
***p < 0.001 (two-tailed)
Source(s): Authors’ own creation
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