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Table 3 Summary of discriminant validity from confirmatory factor analysis of the questionnaire (N = 190)

From: A cross-sectional study applying the PRECEDE model to explore factors influencing epidemic prevention behaviors among preschool educators

Construct

1

2

3

4

Prevention Behaviors

0.64

   

Predisposing Attitudes

0.36***

0.65

  

Reinforcing

0.47***

0.43***

0.67

 

Enabling

0.63***

0.37***

0.63***

0.73

  1. The values along the diagonal (in the first cell of each row and column intersection) represent the square root of the average variance extracted (AVE) for each construct. These values should be greater than the off-diagonal correlation values in their respective rows and columns
  2. ***p < 0.001
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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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