Table 3.
Correlation coefficient matrix and internal consistency of each factor.
| Factors | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation | ||||||
| F1: Avoidance | 1.00 | |||||
| F2: Personal Responsibility | 0.11 | 1.00 | ||||
| F3: Severity | −0.51 | −0.004 | 1.00 | |||
| F4: Policy opposition | 0.52 | 0.05 | −0.23 | 1.00 | ||
| F5: Awkwardness | 0.67 | −0.07 | −0.34 | 0.50 | 1.00 | |
| Internal consistency* | 0.95 (0.94–0.96) | 0.75 (0.70–0.80) | 0.85 (0.82–0.88) | 0.74 (0.69–0.80) | 0.95 (0.94–0.96) | 0.92 (0.91–0.94) |
*Cronbach's alpha. The numbers in the parenthesis show the 95% confidence interval.