Table 3.
Discriminant validity analysis for the measurement model.
| AVE | PTSS | IU | AG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTSS | 0.522 | 0.722 | ||
| IU | 0.517 | 0.684 | 0.719 | |
| AG | 0.592 | 0.720 | 0.661 | 0.769 |
AVE, Average variance extracted; PTSS, Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms; IU, Illness Uncertainty; AG, Anticipatory Grief. The bold values indicate the square root of AVE for discriminant validity.