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. 2021 Jan 18;141:110152. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110152

Table 1.

Validity and reliability of constructs

Construct/Item Factor loading Mean (SD) CR AVE
Government trust(adapted fromde Jonge et al., 2004, Hakim et al., 2020, Ngo et al., 2020) 0.82 0.61
How much do you trust the government to offer intensive care unit beds to everyone in need due to Covid-19? 0.833 2.05 (1.1)
I trust the government to control the risks due to Covid-19. 0.896 1.66 (0.9)
How much do you trust the government's information and news about the Covid-19 pandemic? 0.600 2.12 (1.0)
Disease denial(adapted fromCosta, 2020) 0.84 0.57
It would be better to go back to normal, even if some people die. 0.825 1.45 (0.9)
If my friends or family are not isolated during the pandemic, I also do not need to be isolated. 0.699 1.49 (0.9)
There is no point in avoiding the coronavirus now and catching it later. 0.668 1.57 (1.0)
I am not afraid of contracting the disease; it is simply the flu. 0.800 1.29 (0.7)
Health surveillance trust(adapted fromde Jonge et al., 2004, Hakim et al., 2020, Ngo et al., 2020) 0.85 0.59
Health Surveillance Inspectors are competent enough to guarantee health-related safety in restaurants and bars. 0.760 2.94 (1.3)
Health Surveillance inspectors inspect restaurants randomly, without favoring anyone. 0.776 2.23 (1.1)
Surveillance Inspectors fine only establishments that deserve it. 0.680 2.72 (1.2)
How much do you trust Health Surveillance to inspect, regulate, and enforce the legislation and rules for reopening bars and restaurants? 0.850 1.89 (0.9)
Perceived safety and restaurant brand(adapted fromHakim et al., 2020, Ngo et al., 2020) 0.86 0.63
I feel safe going to a restaurant to eat a meal, even if there is no medicine or vaccine for Covid-19. 0.880 2.19 (1.3)
I believe that it is safe to reopen restaurants 0.904 2.15 (1.1)
I am sure that the restaurants and bars I know/frequent are reliable in terms of ensuring health safety 0.840 2.25 (1.2)
I always choose to go to bars and restaurants that I know/frequent. 0.554 3.13 (1.5)
Fair price(adapted fromHakim et al., 2020) 0.93 0.82
I would go to bars and restaurants during the pandemic if they are not more expensive than before. 0.913 1.70 (1.1)
I would eat in bars and restaurants during the pandemic if the eat-in prices are lower than delivery ones. 0.812 1.62 (1.0)
I would eat in bars and restaurants during the pandemic if prices are fair 0.924 1.90 (1.3)
Solidarity with the food services sector 0.97 0.93
I would go to bars and restaurants during the pandemic to prevent them from closing permanently. 0.968 2.17 (1.3)
I would go to bars and restaurants during the pandemic to prevent sector employees from becoming unemployed. 0.965 2.29 (1.3)
I would go to bars and restaurants during the pandemic to channel money into the sector. 0.953 2.06 (1.2)
Intention to visit(adapted fromJang, Chung, & Kim, 2015) 0.94 0.85
If restaurants or bars open in my city, I intend to go there. 0.938 2.04 (1.2)
If restaurants or bars open in my city, I am interested in visiting them in the coming days. 0.933 2.00 (1.2)
How willing are you to go to restaurants and bars while there is no medicine or vaccine for Covid-19? 0.899 2.20 (1.3)