Table 2.
Latent variable correlations and square roots of average variance extracted (AVE).
| AE | DC | EOU | PAS | PU | SS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0.723 | |||||
| DC | 0.640 | 0.714 | ||||
| EOU | 0.713 | 0.657 | 0.743 | |||
| PAS | 0.719 | 0.693 | 0.649 | 0.736 | ||
| PU | 0.683 | 0.685 | 0.741 | 0.654 | 0.752 | |
| SS | 0.626 | 0.633 | 0.721 | 0.673 | 0.666 | 0.749 |
Entries in the boldface represent the square root of average variance extracted (AVE), AE, Academic engagement; DC, Digital competence; EOU, Ease of Use; PAS, Perceived argumentative strength; PU, Perceived usefulness; and SS, Social support.