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Table 3 Reliability, validity, and internal consistency of the PLS-SEM measurement model

From: Development and validation of students’ digital competence scale (SDiCoS)

Components

Construct reliability (ρc)

Average variance extracted (ρν)

Criteriaa

Measurement

Interpretation

Criteriaa

Measurement

Interpretation

SFA: Search, Find, Access

> 0.60

0.852

Highly reliable

> 0.5

0.537

Highly valid

DAM: Develop, Apply, Modify

> 0.60

0.867

Highly reliable

> 0.5

0.546

Highly valid

CCS: Collaborate, Communicate, Share

> 0.60

0.862

Highly reliable

> 0.5

0.677

Highly valid

SMD: Store, Manage, Delete

> 0.60

0.857

Highly reliable

> 0.5

40.527

Highly valid

EV: Evaluate

> 0.60

0.898

Highly reliable

> 0.5

0.594

Highly valid

PR: Protect

> 0.60

0.835

Highly reliable

> 0.5

0.628

Highly valid

  1. aMuthén and Muthén (2012), Bandalos (2018)