Table 2 Factor loadings.

From: Effect of social influence, environmental awareness, and safety affordance on actual use of 5G technologies among Chinese students

Construct

Item

 

FL

α

CR

AVE

Source

Intention to use 5G (ITU5G)

 

0.865

0.909

0.716

74

ITU5G1

I am looking forward to the massive use of 5G networks

0.825

    

ITU5G2

I look forward to emerging 5G related products on the market

0.840

ITU5G3

I would like to learn how to use a 5G network

0.885

ITU5G4

I will try to use 5G related products

0.796

Actual use of 5G (AU5G)

 

0.858

0.904

0.701

23

AU5G1

I will continue to keep using 5G technology

0.722

    

AU5G2

I have used 5G technology which gives me benefits

0.860

AU5G3

As far as I know, 5G services are useful

0.928

AU5G4

I would recommend other people to use 5G

0.863

Social influence (SI)

 

0.941

0.953

0.771

10

SI1

I acquired information about 5G technology through websites, social media, and seminars

0.894

    

SI2

I gained information and understand the benefits in various domains

0.873

SI3

I feel understating the positive use of 5G reduction in perceived risks, such as privacy concerns

0.883

SI4

I assess more information of 5G are more likely to have the intention to use it in their daily lives

0.929

SI5

I get information about 5G is reliable from different social media platforms

0.865

SI6

I find the available information sources reliable, comprehensive, and accessible

0.821

Environmental awareness (EA)

 

0.980

0.984

0.926

5

EA1

I consider the potential environmental impact of my actions when making my decisions

0.944

    

EA2

I would like to describe myself as environmentally responsible

0.969

EA3

I am worried about wasting and destroying the earth's resources

0.981

EA4

Even if I feel inconvenient, I would like to take more environmentally friendly actions

0.965

EA5

I am very knowledgeable about 5G radiation and its related environmental issues

0.952

Safety affordance (SA)

 

0.913

0.935

0.744

7

SA1

I am anxious about 5G technology safety

0.744

    

SA2

I am concerned with the information about the 5G that I used

0.883

SA3

I frequently read about 5G technology

0.925

SA4

The superiority and safety of 5G these days alarms me

0.884

SA5

5G technology vendors can provide me with the knowledge to ensure good health

0.865

Trustworthiness (TW)

 

0.939

0.954

0.805

18

TW1

Based on my experience with the 5G services will have integrity

0.838

    

TW2

Based on my experience with the 5G services will be reliable

0.841

TW3

I trust that the 5G services will be displayed as expected

0.926

TW4

I trust that the 5G providers will provide enough safeguards to protect me from liability for damages

0.944

TW5

I believe that 5G vendors wish to be known for keeping promises

0.931

Facilitation conditions (FC)

 

0.927

0.948

0.821

12

FC1

I feel regulatory agencies keep my best interests in mind

0.892

    

FC2

I trust that the regulatory bodies will pass legislation for individual privacy concerns

0.846

FC3

I am confident that the government will protect my interaction with 5G services

0.942

FC4

I trust that the networking companies will improve services to serve me better

0.940

  1. FL: Factor loadings, VIF: Variance inflation factor, CR: Composite reliability, AVE: Average variance extracted, α: Cronbach's alpha.