Table 4.
Convergent validity and reliability.
| Construct | Cronbach’s alpha | Composite reliability (rho_a) | Composite reliability (rho_c) | Average variance extracted (AVE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonding social capital | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.759 |
| Bridging social capital | 0.89 | 0.894 | 0.919 | 0.695 |
| Facebook involvement | 0.895 | 0.897 | 0.922 | 0.704 |
| Identity construction | 0.898 | 0.901 | 0.925 | 0.713 |
| Network size | 0.872 | 0.887 | 0.905 | 0.657 |
| Network diversity | 0.958 | 0.959 | 0.968 | 0.857 |