Table 2 Cronbach’s alpha for aggregated variables for calculation on dependent variables
Genome research application for agricultural crops | Cronbach’s α | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Number of Items | Items | Baseline | Conventional breeding | Genetic modification | Gene editing |
Benefit | 3 | Beneficial to stable food supply Benefical to human health care Beneficial to economic development | 0.705 | 0.728 | 0.726 | 0.750 |
Risk | 6 | Impacts plant and insect ecology Insufficient safety confirmation Fear of unexpected adverse effects Possibility of misusing this technology Bioethically questionable Cannot understand well and feel somewhat fearful | 0.816 | 0.903 | 0.869 | 0.871 |
