Table 2.
Factor loadings, reliability, and validity.
Variables | Standardized loadings | AVE | Cronbach's alpha | CR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Family influence (adapted from Zhang et al., 2017) | .66 | .88 | .89 | |
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I often ask my family for opinion to help me decide in the shopping and consumption process. | .87*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I highly value my family's opinion in the shopping and consumption process. | .87*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, my family influence me a lot in the decision-making process. | .82*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I am more likely to buy or consume what my family think is right. | .68*** | |||
Peer influence (adapted from Zhang et al., 2017) | .79 | .94 | .94 | |
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I often ask my friends/peers for their opinion to assist with shopping and consumption decisions. | .88*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I highly value my friends/peers' opinion in the shopping and consumption process. | .91*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, my friends/peers influence me a lot in decision-making process. | .90*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I am likely to choose to buy or consume what my friends/peers agree with. | .86*** | |||
Social media influence (adapted from Zhang et al., 2017) | .72 | .88 | .88 | |
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I visit social networking sites (such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Youtube) about my shopping and consumption process very often. | .84*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I frequently use social networking sites about my shopping and consumption process. | .92*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I am fond of interacting and communicating with others via social networking sites to assist with shopping and consumption decisions. | .77*** | |||
Covid-19 fear (adapted from Ahorsu et al., 2020) | .50 | .88 | .87 | |
I am most afraid of Covid-19. | .69*** | |||
It makes me uncomfortable to think about Covid-19. | .72*** | |||
My hands become clammy when I think about Covid-19. | .58*** | |||
My heart races or palpitates when I think about getting Covid-19. | .76*** | |||
I am afraid of losing my life because of Covid-19. | .76*** | |||
I cannot sleep because I'm worrying about getting Covid-19. | .61*** | |||
When watching news and stories about Covid-19 on social media, I become nervous or anxious. | .79*** | |||
Attitude toward giving up unhealthy foods (adapted from Hausman, 2012) | .65 | .88 | .88 | |
In the process of Covid-19 pandemic, giving up unhealthy foods is good. | .88*** | |||
In the process of Covid-19 pandemic, giving up unhealthy foods is pleasant. | .71*** | |||
In the process of Covid-19 pandemic, giving up unhealthy foods is favourable. | .86*** | |||
In the process of Covid-19 pandemic, giving up unhealthy foods is useful. | .76*** | |||
Health consciousness (adapted from Shin & Mattila, 2019) | .68 | .86 | .87 | |
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I choose food carefully to ensure good health. | .87*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I think of myself as a health-conscious consumer. | .86*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I think often about health issues. | .74*** | |||
Healthy nutrition (adapted from Thomsen & Hansen, 2015) | .65 | .85 | .85 | |
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I believe that on average, my intake of drinks is healthy. | .73*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, I believe that on average, my food intake is healthy. | .83*** | |||
During the Covid-19 pandemic, my daily diet follows nutritional recommendations. | .86*** |
X2 = 830.07 (df = 327), p < .001; X2/df = 2.54; RMSEA = 0.05; CFI = 0.96; TLI = 0.95; and IFI = 0.96, ***p < .001.