Indicators of reliability and validity of study constructs
| Study construct | Construct item | Factor loading | Cronbach's alpha | Composite reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green trust | I feel that green hotels' environmental commitments are generally reliable | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.85 |
| I feel that green hotels' environmental performances are generally dependable | 0.83 | |||
| I feel that green hotels environmental arguments are trustworthy | 0.82 | |||
| I feel that green hotels keep the environmental promises and commitment they make | 0.75 | |||
| Willingness to pay premium | It is not acceptable for me to pay more for a green hotel* | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.75 |
| I am willing to pay more for a green hotel | 0.81 | |||
| I am willing to spend an extra amount of money in order to stay at a green hotel | 0.70 | |||
| Subjective norm | People important to me, think that I should stay at a green hotel | 0.74 | 0.89 | 0.81 |
| Most people who are important to me would want me to choose green hotels while traveling | 0.81 | |||
| People whose opinion I value would want me to stay at green hotels | 0.82 | |||
| Attitude | For me staying at a green hotel while traveling is (differential scale) | – | 0.86 | 0.84 |
| Extremely bad/extremely good | 0.80 | |||
| Extremely undesirable/extremely desirable | 0.83 | |||
| Extremely unpleasant/extremely pleasant | 0.82 | |||
| Extremely foolish/extremely wise | 0.80 | |||
| Extremely unfavorable/extremely favorable | 0.79 | |||
| Fear of COVID-19 | I am afraid of the coronavirus | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.74 |
| It makes me uncomfortable to think about the coronavirus | 0.82 | |||
| I am afraid of losing my life because of the coronavirus | 0.84 | |||
| When watching news and stories about the coronavirus on social media, I become nervous or anxious | 0.87 | |||
| Uncertainty of COVID-19 | I perceive the context of COVID-19 as very complex | 0.90 | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| I perceive the context of COVID-19 as unpredictable | 0.88 | |||
| U I perceive the context of COVID-19 as changing rapidly | 0.84 | |||
| Environmental concern | I am very concerned about the environment | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.82 |
| I would be willing to reduce my consumption to help protect the environment | 0.78 | |||
| Major social changes are necessary to protect the natural environment | 0.83 | |||
| Anti-pollution laws should be enforced more strongly | 0.88 | |||
| Behavioral intention | I am willing to stay at a green hotel while travelling | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.78 |
| I will make an effort to stay at a green hotel when traveling | 0.77 | |||
| I plan to stay at a green hotel for my next vacation | 0.87 |
| Study construct | Construct item | Factor loading | Cronbach's alpha | Composite reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green trust | I feel that green hotels' environmental commitments are generally reliable | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.85 |
| I feel that green hotels' environmental performances are generally dependable | 0.83 | |||
| I feel that green hotels environmental arguments are trustworthy | 0.82 | |||
| I feel that green hotels keep the environmental promises and commitment they make | 0.75 | |||
| Willingness to pay premium | It is not acceptable for me to pay more for a green hotel* | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.75 |
| I am willing to pay more for a green hotel | 0.81 | |||
| I am willing to spend an extra amount of money in order to stay at a green hotel | 0.70 | |||
| Subjective norm | People important to me, think that I should stay at a green hotel | 0.74 | 0.89 | 0.81 |
| Most people who are important to me would want me to choose green hotels while traveling | 0.81 | |||
| People whose opinion I value would want me to stay at green hotels | 0.82 | |||
| Attitude | For me staying at a green hotel while traveling is (differential scale) | – | 0.86 | 0.84 |
| Extremely bad/extremely good | 0.80 | |||
| Extremely undesirable/extremely desirable | 0.83 | |||
| Extremely unpleasant/extremely pleasant | 0.82 | |||
| Extremely foolish/extremely wise | 0.80 | |||
| Extremely unfavorable/extremely favorable | 0.79 | |||
| Fear of COVID-19 | I am afraid of the coronavirus | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.74 |
| It makes me uncomfortable to think about the coronavirus | 0.82 | |||
| I am afraid of losing my life because of the coronavirus | 0.84 | |||
| When watching news and stories about the coronavirus on social media, I become nervous or anxious | 0.87 | |||
| Uncertainty of COVID-19 | I perceive the context of COVID-19 as very complex | 0.90 | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| I perceive the context of COVID-19 as unpredictable | 0.88 | |||
| U I perceive the context of COVID-19 as changing rapidly | 0.84 | |||
| Environmental concern | I am very concerned about the environment | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.82 |
| I would be willing to reduce my consumption to help protect the environment | 0.78 | |||
| Major social changes are necessary to protect the natural environment | 0.83 | |||
| Anti-pollution laws should be enforced more strongly | 0.88 | |||
| Behavioral intention | I am willing to stay at a green hotel while travelling | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.78 |
| I will make an effort to stay at a green hotel when traveling | 0.77 | |||
| I plan to stay at a green hotel for my next vacation | 0.87 |
Note(s): *Reverse scored item
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