Table 2. Coefficients of the manifest variables' loadings on the latent dimensions.

Latent dimension	Manifest variables	β	SE	p
Perceived competence	Competence (SC)	0.65	0.07	.008
	Task Attractiveness	0.67	0.06	.015
Perceived sociability	Sociability (SC)	0.67	0.05	.002
	Social Attractiveness	0.72	0.05	.001
	Perceived Sociability	0.87	0.02	.001
	Perceived Enjoyment	0.90	0.02	.004
Interaction evaluation	Evaluation	0.92	0.02	.002
	Overall Rewardingness	0.91	0.02	.005
Technological background	Technological Locus of Control	0.56	0.11	.002
	Technical Affinity	1.05	0.21	.002
Experiences with robots	Contact with real robots	0.48	0.09	.003
	Reception of robot reports	0.73	0.09	.004
	Reception of science fiction	0.70	0.08	.002