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. 2022 Dec 8:1–25. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10961-022-09984-4

Table 3.

Measurement items

Constructs Items Correlation loading CA rho_A CR AVE
Intensity of use (ITU-1) Social networking is part of my daily activity 0.776*** 0.72 0.777 0.807 0.586
(ITU-2) I am proud when I say to people that I use social media 0.881***
(ITU-3) I would have a hard time if social media disappeared 0.617**
Economic sustainability (SUSEC-1) My university tries to maximise its profit to ensure its continuity 0.636*** 0.867 0.880 0.905 0.658
(SUSEC-2) My university tries to build long-term relationships with its iter groups to ensure its long-term success 0.843***
(SUSEC-3) My university is continuously trying to improve the quality of the services it offers 0.866***
(SUSEC-4) My university tries to have a competitive pricing policy 0.805***
(SUSEC-5) My university tries to do everything possible to be more productive 0.881***
Social sustainability (SUSS-1) My university supports and sponsors public health programmes 0.749*** 0.91 0.913 0.928 0.650
(SUSS-2) My university sponsors social and cultural events (music, sport, etc.) 0.728***
(SUSS-3) My university is involved in and financially supports social causes 0.857***
(SUSS-4) My university helps to improve the quality of life of the local community 0.831***
(SUSS-5) My university treats employees fairly (no discrimination or abuse, regardless of gender, race, origin or religion) 0.821***
(SUSS-6) My university provides training and promotion opportunities for employees 0.819***
(SUSS-7) My university helps to solve social problems 0.828***
Evironmental sustainability (SUSE-1) My university has a recycling policy 0.873*** 0.94 0.94 0.952 0.768
(SUSE-2) My university promotes positive environmental ethics among stakeholders 0.879***
(SUSE-3) My university values and protects the environment 0.902***
(SUSE-4) My university has pollution awareness campaigns 0.853***
(SUSE-5) My university defends the diversity of nature, encouraging it to be valued and protected 0.881***
(SUSE-6) My university tries to use only the necessary natural resources 0.870***

CA = Cronbach’s alpha; CR = Composite Reliability; AVE = Average Variance Extracted

*p-valor < 0,05, **p-valor < 0,01, ***p-valor < 0,001

Source: own elaboration