Table 4 Study 3 construct reliability...

Table 4

Study 3 construct reliability and convergent validity

Construct and their items	Factor loading	Cronbach's alpha (α)	CR	AVE
Intellectual intelligence		0.947	0.966	90.522
1. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is responsible	0.940
2. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is intelligent	0.958
3. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is logical	0.956
Speciesism		0.810	0.869	57.359
1. Morally, humanoid social robots always count for less than humans	0.707
2. Humans have the right to use humanoid social robots however they want to	0.674
3. It is morally acceptable to keep humanoid social robots in circuses for human entertainment	0.812
4. Humanoid social robots should not have basic legal rights such as a right to life or a prohibition of torture	0.732
5. It is morally acceptable to perform medical experiments on humanoid social robots that we would not perform on any human	0.848
Perceived competence		0.983	0.988	95.257
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	0.977
3. Overall, the humanoid social robot is a capable and proficient store sales staff	0.974
4. In general, the humanoid social robot is very knowledgeable about selling camping equipment	0.972
Identity threat		0.925	0.952	86.921
1. Recent advances in humanoid robot technology are challenging the very essence of what it means to be human	0.903
2. Technological advancements in the area of humanoid robotics are threatening to human uniqueness	0.953
3. Humanoid social robots pose a threat to human identity and distinctiveness	0.941
Anthropomorphism		0.841	0.910	77.176
1. The humanoid social robot looks like human	0.869
2. The humanoid social robot resembles the human body in shape	0.835
3. The humanoid social robot has a human-like appearance	0.929

Construct and their items	Factor loading	Cronbach's alpha (α)	CR	AVE
Intellectual intelligence		0.947	0.966	90.522
1. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is responsible	0.940
2. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is intelligent	0.958
3. I perceive that the humanoid social robot is logical	0.956
Speciesism		0.810	0.869	57.359
1. Morally, humanoid social robots always count for less than humans	0.707
2. Humans have the right to use humanoid social robots however they want to	0.674
3. It is morally acceptable to keep humanoid social robots in circuses for human entertainment	0.812
4. Humanoid social robots should not have basic legal rights such as a right to life or a prohibition of torture	0.732
5. It is morally acceptable to perform medical experiments on humanoid social robots that we would not perform on any human	0.848
Perceived competence		0.983	0.988	95.257
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	0.977
3. Overall, the humanoid social robot is a capable and proficient store sales staff	0.974
4. In general, the humanoid social robot is very knowledgeable about selling camping equipment	0.972
Identity threat		0.925	0.952	86.921
1. Recent advances in humanoid robot technology are challenging the very essence of what it means to be human	0.903
2. Technological advancements in the area of humanoid robotics are threatening to human uniqueness	0.953
3. Humanoid social robots pose a threat to human identity and distinctiveness	0.941
Anthropomorphism		0.841	0.910	77.176
1. The humanoid social robot looks like human	0.869
2. The humanoid social robot resembles the human body in shape	0.835
3. The humanoid social robot has a human-like appearance	0.929

Note(s): CR = composite reliability; AVE = average variance extracted

Source(s): Table created by author

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