Study 2 construct reliability and convergent validity
| Construct and their items | Factor loading | Cronbach's alpha (α) | CR | AVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intellectual intelligence | 0.937 | 0.961 | 89.105 | |
| 1. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is responsible | 0.948 | |||
| 2. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is intelligent | 0.941 | |||
| 3. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is logical | 0.943 | |||
| Perceived competence | 0.987 | 0.991 | 96.430 | |
| 1. The humanoid social robot is competent and effective in providing service | 0.980 | |||
| 2. The humanoid social robot performs its role of store sales staff very well | 0.983 | |||
| 3. Overall, the humanoid social robot is a capable and proficient store sales staff | 0.989 | |||
| 4. In general, the humanoid social robot is very knowledgeable about selling camping equipment | 0.975 | |||
| Identity threat | 0.893 | 0.934 | 82.474 | |
| 1. Recent advances in humanoid robot technology are challenging the very essence of what it means to be human | 0.852 | |||
| 2. Technological advancements in the area of humanoid robotics are threatening to human uniqueness | 0.940 | |||
| 3. Humanoid social robots pose a threat to human identity and distinctiveness | 0.930 | |||
| Anthropomorphism | 0.876 | 0.927 | 80.927 | |
| 1. The humanoid social robot looks like a human | 0.902 | |||
| 2. The humanoid social robot resembles the human body in shape | 0.863 | |||
| 3. The humanoid social robot has a human-like appearance | 0.933 |
| Construct and their items | Factor loading | Cronbach's alpha (α) | CR | AVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.937 | 0.961 | 89.105 | ||
| 1. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is responsible | 0.948 | |||
| 2. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is intelligent | 0.941 | |||
| 3. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is logical | 0.943 | |||
| 0.987 | 0.991 | 96.430 | ||
| 1. The humanoid social robot is competent and effective in providing service | 0.980 | |||
| 2. The humanoid social robot performs its role of store sales staff very well | 0.983 | |||
| 3. Overall, the humanoid social robot is a capable and proficient store sales staff | 0.989 | |||
| 4. In general, the humanoid social robot is very knowledgeable about selling camping equipment | 0.975 | |||
| 0.893 | 0.934 | 82.474 | ||
| 1. Recent advances in humanoid robot technology are challenging the very essence of what it means to be human | 0.852 | |||
| 2. Technological advancements in the area of humanoid robotics are threatening to human uniqueness | 0.940 | |||
| 3. Humanoid social robots pose a threat to human identity and distinctiveness | 0.930 | |||
| 0.876 | 0.927 | 80.927 | ||
| 1. The humanoid social robot looks like a human | 0.902 | |||
| 2. The humanoid social robot resembles the human body in shape | 0.863 | |||
| 3. The humanoid social robot has a human-like appearance | 0.933 |
Note(s): CR = composite reliability; AVE = average variance extracted
Source(s): Table created by author
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