Items | Factor Loadings | CA | rhoA | CR | AVE |
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Trust in Key Actors | 0.791 | 0.792 | 0.878 | 0.706 | |
TRUST1: Scientists have done a good job for society. | 0.861 | ||||
TRUST2: Industries have done a good job for society. | 0.838 | ||||
TRUST3: Government have done a good job for society. | 0.821 | ||||
Attitudes toward Nature versus Materialism | 0.857 | 0.873 | 0.881 | 0.604 | |
NAT1: Society aiming to preserve nature versus society stressing to achieve wealth. | 0.644 | ||||
NAT2: Society with a centrally planned economy versus society relying on a market-driven economy. | 0.846 | ||||
NAT3: Society that will stop | 0.884 | ||||
NAT4: Society that optimizes the protection of the environment above economic growth versus society relying on economic growth above environment protection. | 0.894 | ||||
NAT5: Society that stress the nature is fragile and easily damaged by human actions versus society which stressing nature can with stand by human actions. | 0.556 | ||||
Religiosity | 0.947 | 0.954 | 0.956 | 0.730 | |
REG1: Religion is important in my life. | 0.878 | ||||
REG2: Religious views are important when I have to make decisions about controversial issues. | 0.827 | ||||
REG3: Praying is important in my life. | 0.912 | ||||
REG4: Reading scriptures is important in my life. | 0.871 | ||||
REG5: Religion is especially important to me because it answers many questions about the meaning of life. | 0.893 | ||||
REG6: What religion offers me most is comfort when sorrows and misfortune strike. | 0.813 | ||||
REG7: I try hard to live all my life according to my religious beliefs. | 0.799 | ||||
REG8: Nothing can occur without God’s involvement in the process. | 0.798 | ||||
Perceived Benefits | 0.864 | 0.868 | 0.896 | 0.553 | |
PFD1: technology will enhance the quality of life. | 0.657 | ||||
PFD2: WiAM technology is useful to the Malaysian society. | 0.742 | ||||
PFD3: WiAM technology is useful in preventing dengue fever. | 0.784 | ||||
PFD4: WiAM technology is effective to eradicate dengue. | 0.786 | ||||
PFD5: WiAM technology is beneficial to me and my family’s health. | 0.791 | ||||
PFD6: The benefits of the WiAM technology to people outweigh their risks. | 0.735 | ||||
PFD7: Whatever the risks of the WiAM technology will be dealt with in future research. | 0.700 | ||||
Perceived Risks | 0.898 | 0.903 | 0.919 | 0.620 | |
PRD1: Level of worries about the unknown effects of the WiAM technology? | 0.756 | ||||
PRD2: Any harmful effects from using the WiAM technology will only manifest itself after long term duration? | 0.756 | ||||
PRD3: WiAM technology pose threat to future generation. | 0.820 | ||||
PRD4: WiAM technology may give rise to unknown consequences. | 0.787 | ||||
PRD5: Any danger from the WiAM technology may cause a major catastrophe to Malaysian society. | 0.770 | ||||
PRD6: How worried are you about the potential risks of the WiAM technology to your health and you family’s health? | 0.783 | ||||
PRD7: Adverse effects from the WiAM technology are harmful. | 0.834 | ||||
Attitudes on WIAM Technique | 0.826 | 0.828 | 0.878 | 0.590 | |
ATW1: WiAM technology should be scaled up. | 0.740 | ||||
ATW2: Government should provide more financial support to researchers and industries in developing the WiAM technology. | 0.754 | ||||
ATW3: WiAM technology help government to decrease community’s fatality. (casualities in the community) | 0.750 | ||||
ATW4: WiAM technology is necessary. | 0.800 | ||||
ATW5: WiAM technology is encouraged. | 0.795 | ||||
Intentions on WIAM Technique | 0.911 | 0.916 | 0.931 | 0.693 | |
INT1: I am willing to support WiAM technology if it can combat dengue. | 0.822 | ||||
INT2: I am willing to support WiAM technology if it is beneficial to my health and the health of other people. | 0.871 | ||||
INT3: I am willing to support WiAM technology if there are no other better alternatives. | 0.792 | ||||
INT4: I am willing to support WiAM technology if there are no other better alternatives. | 0.827 | ||||
INT5: I am willing to support WiAM technology if they have been proven effective to combat dengue in other areas. | 0.868 | ||||
INT6: I am willing to support WiAM technology if the government can ensure the effectiveness of it. | 0.812 |