Table 2.
Results of discriminant validity.
| Construct | Mean | SD | DI-PHD | DI-COMD | EF-OVS | EF-POL | EF-CUL | UI-LEF | UI-UNN | UI- MAIN | ATT | COIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DI-PHD | 3.11 | 1.0.02 | 0.78 | |||||||||
| DI-COMD | 3.54 | 0.91 | 0.57 | 0.81 | ||||||||
| EF-OVS | 3.84 | 1.23 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.85 | |||||||
| EF-POL | 3.16 | 1.19 | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.37 | 0.85 | ||||||
| EF-CUL | 3.96 | 1.09 | 0.49 | 0.40 | 0.55 | 0.35 | 0.80 | |||||
| UI-LEF | 3.29 | 0.98 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.33 | 0.83 | ||||
| UI-UNN | 3.15 | 1.07 | 0.41 | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.82 | |||
| UI-MAIN | 3.21 | 1.01 | 0.38 | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.84 | ||
| ATT | 3.82 | 0.97 | −0.48 | −0.0.06 | −0.13 | −0.16 | −0.04 | −0.09 | −0.23 | −0.02 | 0.81 | |
| COIN | 3.82 | 0.99 | −0.11 | −0.21 | −0.08 | −0.17 | −0.02 | −0.08 | −0.25 | −0.08 | 0.73 | 0.81 |
Table legend: DI-PHD = Discomfort issues – physical discomfort; DI-COMD = Discomfort issues – communication discomfort; EF-OVS = External factor- overstated news about coronavirus threat; EF-POL = External factor- political beliefs; EF-CUL = External factor- absence of mask-wearing culture; UI-LEF = Usability issues - lack of effectiveness; UI-UNN = Usability issues - unnecessariness of masks in certain cases; UI-MAIN = Usability issues - mask maintenance issues; ATT = Attitude toward mask-wearing; COIN = Continuance intention to wear masks.