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. 2023 Mar 29;9(4):e14720. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14720

Table 2.

Analyzing the data from scales used to measure various constructs.

Construct/Indicators Scale name Indicator loadings Mean Standard Deviation Composite reliability Cronbach's alpha Rho_A Average Variance Extracted (AVE)
Actual Booking 0.931 0.889 0.890 0.621
I feel that I have played a great part in helping the environment when I stayed in green hotels ACT1 0.878 3.889 1.064
I feel more comfortable when I visit green hotels rather than normal ones ACT2 0.928 4.157 1.075
I aim to book green hotels again after my first booking ACT4 0.905 4.010 1.086
Intentions to book 0.944 0.964 0.965 0.904
I expect to continue booking a green hotel in the future INT1 0.944 3.928 1.101
I will make an effort to book a green hotel when traveling INT2 0.961 4.017 1.076
I would prefer to book a green hotel in the future as compared to its competitors INT3 0.952 3.961 1.096
My willingness to book a green hotel is high INT4 0.946 4.051 1.123
Subjective norm 0.948 0.934 0.935 0.884
Most people who are important to me think I should book a green hotel while traveling SUB1 0.942 3.604 1.071
Most people who are important to me would want me to book a green hotel while traveling SUB2 0.955 3.560 1.110
People whose opinions I value would prefer that I am green hotel when traveling SUB3 0.922 3.688 1.082
Attitude 0.889 0.845 0.863 0.617
For me, booking a green hotel when traveling is (Extremely bad- Extremely good) ATT1 0.780 4.541 0.727
For me, booking a green hotel when traveling is (Extremely Undesirable-Extremely desirable) ATT2 0.787 4.413 0.799
For me, booking a green hotel when traveling is (Extremely unpleasant- Extremely pleasant) ATT3 0.864 4.524 0.734
For me, booking a green hotel when traveling is (Extremely Unfavorable-Extremely favorable) ATT4 0.684 4.222 0.955
For me, booking a green hotel when traveling is (Extremely foolish- Extremely wise) ATT5 0.802 4.495 0.767
Perceived Behavioral control 0.886 0.806 0.837 0.722
Whether or not I stay at a green hotel when traveling is completely up to me PBC1 0.826 3.698 1.067
I am confident that if I want, I can stay at a green hotel when traveling PBC2 0.923 3.850 1.020
I have resources, time, and opportunities to stay at a green hotel when traveling PBC3 0.795 3.541 1.055
Moral obligation 0.935 0.897 0.898 0.829
I would feel guilty if I stayed in a hotel damaging the environment MRO1 0.907 3.768 1.118
To stay in a hotel that damages the environment would be morally wrong for me MRO2 0.915 3.865 1.043
Staying in a hotel that affects the environment would go against my principles MRO3 0.909 3.797 1.080
Justice 0.915 0.815 0.815 0.844
Staying in a hotel damaging the environment is unfair JUS1 0.917 3.935 1.105
Staying in a hotel damaging the environment is unjust JUS2 0.920 3.597 1.133
Perceived benefits 0.900 0.833 0.835 0.750
If I stayed in a green hotel, I would save money BEN1 0.858 3.169 1.033
If I stayed in a green hotel, I would save time BEN2 0.891 3.176 1.019
If I stayed in a green hotel, I would improve my work performance BEN3 0.849 3.640 0.960
Perceived risk 0.829 0.789 1.303 0.558
There is a chance that there will be something wrong with environmental performance of this green hotel. RSK1 0.578 3.130 0.944
There is a chance that this green hotel will not work properly with respect to its environmental design. RSK2 0.596 3.128 0.971
There is a chance that you would get environmental penalty or loss if you use this green hotel RSK3 0.944 2.394 1.078
There is a chance that using this green hotel will negatively affect the environment RSK4 0.809 2.423 1.109
Trust 0.952 0.932 0.933 0.831
I feel that this hotel's environmental reputation is generally reliable TRUST1 0.905 3.577 0.944
I feel that this hotel's environmental performance is generally dependable TRUST2 0.926 3.604 0.886
I feel that this hotel's environmental claims are generally trustworthy TRUST3 0.917 3.597 0.887
This hotel's environmental concern meets my expectation TRUST4 0.900 3.715 0.925

For the sake of this discussion, we will use the abbreviations ACT = Actual Booking, INT = Intention to Book, SUB = Subjective Norms, ATT = Attitude, PBC = Perceived Behavioral Control, MRO = Moral Obligation, JUS = Justice, BEN = Perceived Benefits, and RSK = Perceived Risk.