Confirmatory factor model (N = 444)
| Constructs and scale items | Standardized loadings | Composite reliability | Variance extracted | VIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interpersonal trust (IT) | 0.817 | 0.599 | ||
| I trust my immediate family and friends | 0.739 | 1.124 | ||
| I trust people I personally know | 0.795 | 1.455 | ||
| I trust people from another ethnicity and/or nationality | 0.786 | 1.428 | ||
| I trust people whom I do not know | Deleted | |||
| Cultural orientation (CO) | 0.817 | 0.599 | ||
| The culture of the USA is superior to that of other countries | 0.816 | 1.309 | ||
| We should respect the authority | Deleted | |||
| People have little control over their future and are bound by fate | 0.771 | 1.289 | ||
| If we have political leaders who are competent, they should decide everything | 0.650 | 1.124 | ||
| Perceived competency to handle COVID-19 (PCC) | 0.901 | 0.753 | ||
| The state government has the best knowledge and resource to manage the COVID-19 pandemic | 0.871 | 2.014 | ||
| The state government has the expertise to improve basic health services through proper policies during COVID-19 | 0.870 | 2.006 | ||
| The state government has been successful in addressing problems created in during COVID-19 | 0.862 | 1.846 | ||
| The state government has been able to narrow the gap between rich and poor | Deleted | |||
| The state government has been able to deal with deteriorating moral values | Deleted | |||
| Perceived political performance (PPP) | 0.874 | 0.699 | ||
| The state government ensures that the policy-making process is fair and free of corruption | 0.811 | 1.544 | ||
| The decisions made during COVID-19 by the state government were for the protection of the general public and were not driven by hidden political agenda | 0.805 | 1.639 | ||
| The state government is transparent and responsive in handling the pandemic | 0.890 | 2.003 | ||
| Perceived power of hoteliers (PPH) | 0.879 | 0.708 | ||
| There is a proper representation from the hotel industry in the COVID-19 policy development process | 0.863 | 1.804 | ||
| There is a proper participation of hotel industry representatives in the COVID-19 policy development process | 0.830 | 1.677 | ||
| The hotel industry has an influence on the area’s COVID-19-related decision-making process | 0.832 | 1.606 | ||
| Perceived economic performance (PEP) | 0.918 | 0.737 | ||
| The state government has been successful in handling the issues of inflation caused by COVID-19 | 0.844 | 2.070 | ||
| The state government has been successful in giving proper economic support to the hotel industry during COVID-19 | 0.838 | 2.070 | ||
| The state government can effectively handle the current economic challenges | 0.873 | 2.400 | ||
| The state government can effectively handle future economic challenges | 0.878 | 2.470 | ||
| Political trust (TLG) | 0.921 | 0.744 | ||
| During COVID-19, I trust the state elective officials to make the right decision for tourism development in our state | 0.850 | 2.208 | ||
| During COVID-19, I trust in tourism decisions made by the state governments | 0.866 | 2.337 | ||
| During COVID-19, I trust the state government to do what is right for tourism development | 0.872 | 2.450 | ||
| During COVID-19, I trust the state government to look after the interest of the community when it comes to tourism development | 0.862 | 2.336 | ||
| Support for local government (SLG) | 0.884 | 0.656 | ||
| I support the policies implemented by the state government during COVID-19 for the hotel industry | 0.777 | 1.704 | ||
| I followed the recommendations and policies set by the local government for COVID-19 | 0.781 | 1.679 | ||
| During COVID-19, when it comes to tourism, the state government does its best to help | 0.849 | 1.955 | ||
| During COVID-19, the policies implemented by the local government COVID-19 are scientific and the best alternatives in the given situation | 0.830 | 1.874 |
| Constructs and scale items | Standardized loadings | Composite reliability | Variance extracted | VIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.817 | 0.599 | |||
| I trust my immediate family and friends | 0.739 | 1.124 | ||
| I trust people I personally know | 0.795 | 1.455 | ||
| I trust people from another ethnicity and/or nationality | 0.786 | 1.428 | ||
| Deleted | ||||
| 0.817 | 0.599 | |||
| The culture of the USA is superior to that of other countries | 0.816 | 1.309 | ||
| We should respect the authority | Deleted | |||
| People have little control over their future and are bound by fate | 0.771 | 1.289 | ||
| If we have political leaders who are competent, they should decide everything | 0.650 | 1.124 | ||
| 0.901 | 0.753 | |||
| The state government has the best knowledge and resource to manage the COVID-19 pandemic | 0.871 | 2.014 | ||
| The state government has the expertise to improve basic health services through proper policies during COVID-19 | 0.870 | 2.006 | ||
| The state government has been successful in addressing problems created in during COVID-19 | 0.862 | 1.846 | ||
| The state government has been able to narrow the gap between rich and poor | Deleted | |||
| The state government has been able to deal with deteriorating moral values | Deleted | |||
| 0.874 | 0.699 | |||
| The state government ensures that the policy-making process is fair and free of corruption | 0.811 | 1.544 | ||
| The decisions made during COVID-19 by the state government were for the protection of the general public and were not driven by hidden political agenda | 0.805 | 1.639 | ||
| The state government is transparent and responsive in handling the pandemic | 0.890 | 2.003 | ||
| 0.879 | 0.708 | |||
| There is a proper representation from the hotel industry in the COVID-19 policy development process | 0.863 | 1.804 | ||
| There is a proper participation of hotel industry representatives in the COVID-19 policy development process | 0.830 | 1.677 | ||
| The hotel industry has an influence on the area’s COVID-19-related decision-making process | 0.832 | 1.606 | ||
| 0.918 | 0.737 | |||
| The state government has been successful in handling the issues of inflation caused by COVID-19 | 0.844 | 2.070 | ||
| The state government has been successful in giving proper economic support to the hotel industry during COVID-19 | 0.838 | 2.070 | ||
| The state government can effectively handle the current economic challenges | 0.873 | 2.400 | ||
| The state government can effectively handle future economic challenges | 0.878 | 2.470 | ||
| 0.921 | 0.744 | |||
| During COVID-19, I trust the state elective officials to make the right decision for tourism development in our state | 0.850 | 2.208 | ||
| During COVID-19, I trust in tourism decisions made by the state governments | 0.866 | 2.337 | ||
| During COVID-19, I trust the state government to do what is right for tourism development | 0.872 | 2.450 | ||
| During COVID-19, I trust the state government to look after the interest of the community when it comes to tourism development | 0.862 | 2.336 | ||
| 0.884 | 0.656 | |||
| I support the policies implemented by the state government during COVID-19 for the hotel industry | 0.777 | 1.704 | ||
| I followed the recommendations and policies set by the local government for COVID-19 | 0.781 | 1.679 | ||
| During COVID-19, when it comes to tourism, the state government does its best to help | 0.849 | 1.955 | ||
| During COVID-19, the policies implemented by the local government COVID-19 are scientific and the best alternatives in the given situation | 0.830 | 1.874 |
Source(s): Table by authors
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