Table 2.
CR, AVE, and factor loadings.
| Construct / Item | Factor loadings |
|---|---|
| Core self-evaluations (CSE): CR = 0.927, AVE (to all items) = 0.563 | |
| Self-esteem: CR = 0.820, AVE = 0.603 | 0.962 |
| CSE1 | 0.769 |
| CSE2 | 0.784 |
| CSE3 | 0.776 |
| Generalized self-efficacy: CR = 0.832, AVE = 0.623 | 0.937 |
| CSE4 | 0.786 |
| CSE5 | 0.804 |
| CSE6 | 0.777 |
| Neuroticism: CR = 0.820, AVE = 0.603 | 0.972 |
| CSE7 | 0.779 |
| CSE8 | 0.772 |
| CSE9 | 0.779 |
| Locus of control: CR = 0.824, AVE = 0.610 | 0.974 |
| CSE10 | 0.781 |
| CSE11 | 0.764 |
| CSE12 | 0.798 |
| Psychological capital (PSY): CR = 0.957, AVE (to all items) = 0.535 | |
| Self-efficacy: CR = 0.887, AVE = 0.566 | 0.975 |
| PSY1 | 0.753 |
| PSY2 | 0.756 |
| PSY3 | 0.783 |
| PSY4 | 0.760 |
| PSY5 | 0.716 |
| PSY6 | 0.741 |
| Hope: CR = 0.881, AVE = 0.553 | 0.979 |
| PSY7 | 0.741 |
| PSY8 | 0.753 |
| PSY9 | 0.731 |
| PSY10 | 0.744 |
| PSY11 | 0.731 |
| PSY12 | 0.764 |
| Resilience: CR = 0.880, AVE = 0.550 | 0.975 |
| PSY13 | 0.731 |
| PSY14 | 0.709 |
| PSY15 | 0.755 |
| PSY16 | 0.752 |
| PSY17 | 0.750 |
| PSY18 | 0.751 |
| Optimism: CR = 0.887, AVE = 0.566 | 0.986 |
| PSY19 | 0.751 |
| PSY20 | 0.769 |
| PSY21 | 0.720 |
| PSY22 | 0.760 |
| PSY23 | 0.764 |
| PSY24 | 0.747 |
| Social Comparison (SC): CR = 0.921, AVE = 0.515 | |
| SC1 | 0.717 |
| SC2 | 0.723 |
| SC3 | 0.736 |
| SC4 | 0.709 |
| SC5 | 0.743 |
| SC6 | 0.712 |
| SC7 | 0.679 |
| SC8 | 0.690 |
| SC9 | 0.728 |
| SC10 | 0.729 |
| SC11 | 0.727 |
| Life satisfaction (LS): CR = 0.960, AVE = 0.829 | |
| LS1 | 0.907 |
| LS2 | 0.915 |
| LS3 | 0.907 |
| LS4 | 0.915 |
| LS5 | 0.907 |
| Academic satisfaction (AS): CR = 0.933, AVE = 0.664 | |
| AS1 | 0.795 |
| AS2 | 0.832 |
| AS3 | 0.824 |
| AS4 | 0.824 |
| AS5 | 0.784 |
| AS6 | 0.809 |
| AS7 | 0.835 |