Table 2 Descriptive Statistics, Reliability, and Validity of Constructs.

From: Bridging the legal divide: evaluating stakeholder awareness, regulatory effectiveness, and governance gaps in sustainable development across urban and rural China

Variable

Mean

SD

Cronbach’s α

Composite Reliability (CR)

AVE

Legal Awareness

3.88

0.71

0.84

0.87

0.63

Regulatory Enforcement

3.54

0.75

0.82

0.85

0.59

Perceived Legal Effectiveness

3.67

0.78

0.85

0.88

0.66

Environmental Sustainability

3.72

0.68

0.81

0.84

0.61

Economic Development

3.59

0.82

0.83

0.86

0.62

Social Equity and Participation

3.65

0.74

0.86

0.88

0.65

Urban–Rural Disparity

3.41

0.90

0.79

0.82

0.58