Table 4 Correlation Matrix and Discriminant Validity (Fornell-Larcker Criterion).

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

Constructs

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Legal Awareness

0.79

      

2. Regulatory Enforcement

0.42

0.77

     

3. Perceived Effectiveness

0.47

0.45

0.81

    

4. Environmental Outcome

0.39

0.49

0.52

0.78

   

5. Economic Development

0.36

0.41

0.43

0.50

0.79

  

6. Social Equity

0.40

0.44

0.47

0.42

0.45

0.81

 

7. Urban–Rural Disparity

−0.31

−0.37

−0.28

−0.33

−0.39

−0.35

0.76

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