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Table 1 Construct Realibilty and Validity

From: Determinants of stakeholders’ attitudes and intentions toward supporting the use of Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquitoes for dengue control

Items

Factor Loadings

CA

rhoA

CR

AVE

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 on development at the expense of any risks versus society deliberately accepting any risks in the attainment of wealth.

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