Table 1

Measurement scales

Performance expectancy (Venkatesh et al., 2012)
I think E-COM is useful in my daily life
I think E-COM increases my possibilities of reaching the things important to me
I think E-COM helps speed up my purchases
I think E-COM improves my performance when shopping
Effort expectancy (Venkatesh et al., 2012)
Learning to use E-COM tools is easy for me
My interaction with E-COM tools is clear and understandable
I find it easy to use E-COM
I think learning to use E-COM applications is easy for me
Social influence (Venkatesh et al., 2003)
Important people in my life think I should use E-COM
People who influence my behaviour think I should use E-COM
People whose opinion I value and take into account believe I should use E-COM
Facilitating conditions (Venkatesh et al., 2012)
I have the resources necessary to be able to shop online
I have the knowledge necessary to be able to shop online
E-COM is compatible with other applications I use
When I have trouble while using E-COM, I can get help
Hedonic motivation (Venkatesh et al., 2012)
Shopping online is fun
I enjoy shopping online
Shopping online is entertaining
Habit (Limayem et al., 2007)
Shopping online has become a habit of mine
I am addicted to E-COM
I have to use E-COM applications
Using E-COM has become a natural activity for me
Trust (Pavlou and Gefen, 2004)
E-COM is reliable
When I shop online, the company always fulfils what it promises
E-commerce is responsible for satisfying the user
Technophobia (Heinssen et al., 1987)
I doubt when shopping online because I fear making mistakes that I cannot correct
I dislike working with machines that are smarter than me
I feel afraid when shopping online
I fear becoming dependent on E-COM and losing some of my abilities
I feel anxious when shopping online
I feel insecure in my ability to understand E-COM
I have avoided shopping online because it is not familiar to me and, in some way, it intimidates me
I have difficulty understanding the technical aspects of online shopping
Privacy risk (Featherman and Pavlou, 2003)
I worry that the information I give when shopping online will be misused
I worry that somebody could find private information about me on the internet
I worry about giving out personal information on E-COM because of how it might be used
Perceived risk (Featherman and Pavlou, 2003)
In general, shopping online is risky
It is dangerous to use E-COM
Shopping online puts me at risk
Switching cost (Hsieh, 2015)
We have already allocated a lot of time and effort to dominating the current online shopping format
A lot of time and effort is required to change to using E-COM
Changing to E-COM could generate unexpected costs
Intention of using e-commerce (Venkatesh et al., 2012)
I intend on using E-COM in the near future
I will always attempt to use E-COM in my daily life
I plan to use E-COM frequently

Source(s): Prepared by the authors

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