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. 2021 Mar 4;24(3):983–1007. doi: 10.1007/s10796-021-10117-9

Table 5.

Model comparison

Models Role of Trust Dimensionality of Trust
Baseline No trust N/A
Model 1.1 Direct cause Multifaceted trust (formative second-order interpersonal trust + formative second-order technological trust)
Model 1.2 Direct cause Trust as a third-order reflective construct consisting of second-order interpersonal and technological trust
Model 1.3 Direct cause Unitary trust (reflective)
Model 2 Indirect cause (Mediator) Trust as a third-order reflective construct consisting of second-order interpersonal and technological trust
Model 3 Moderator Trust as a third-order reflective construct consisting of second-order interpersonal and technological trust