An Empirical Investigation of Health Practitioners Technology Adoption: The Mediating Role of Electronic Health

Unearthing mask waste separation behavior in COVID-19 pandemic period: An empirical evidence from Ghana using an integrated theory of planned behavior and norm activation model

“…Measurement model validity was accessed via convergent validity (average variance extracted [AVE]) and discriminant validity (Fornell-Larcker criterion and HTMT ratio). AVE values greater than .50 represent good convergent validity for the questionnaire (Arkorful, Shuliang, et al, 2020 ; Arkorful, Lugu, et al, 2020 ; Fornell & Larcker, 1981 ).…”

“…TPB (Ajzen, 1991 ), a derivative of the theory of reasoned action (TRA) (Ajzen & Fishbein, 1980), has been extensively replicated in behavior studies across diverse space of disciplines. Established as a robust framework, the TPB has been tried, tested, and proven effective in accurately and precisely predicting pro-social environmental, non-environmental, and health protection behavior (Arkorful, Hammond, et al, 2020 , Arkorful, Lugu, et al, 2020 Arkorful, Shuliang, et al, 2020 ; Armitage & Conner, 2001 ). The theory is anchored on a tripod of factors composed of; attitude toward behavior (i.e., the individual’s positive/favorable or negative/unfavorable appraisal of behavior in question), subjective norm (i.e., individual anticipated pressure to perform or engage in a behavior), and perceived behavior control (i.e., the individual’s perception of ease or difficulty relative to the performance of or engagement in a behavior).…”

“…The theory is anchored on a tripod of factors composed of; attitude toward behavior (i.e., the individual’s positive/favorable or negative/unfavorable appraisal of behavior in question), subjective norm (i.e., individual anticipated pressure to perform or engage in a behavior), and perceived behavior control (i.e., the individual’s perception of ease or difficulty relative to the performance of or engagement in a behavior). Perceived behavior control is also conceptualized as the amalgam of perceived enhancers and hindrances to behavior performance premised on prior experiences (Arkorful, Hammond, et al, 2020 ; Arkorful, Lugu, et al, 2020 ; Arkorful, Shuliang, et al, 2020 ).…”

“…Notably, the determination and prediction of attitude is hinged on the additive and incremental contribution of variables such as attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavior control. The TPB has been extensively deployed in empirical studies on environmental behavior prediction (Chao, 2012 ; Fielding et al, 2008 ; Fox-Cardamone et al, 2000 ; Wang et al, 2016 ), recycling (Chen & Tung, 2010 ; Wang et al, 2016 ), energy use efficiency (Zhang et al, 2014), and technology adoption (Arkorful, Hammond, et al, 2020 ; Arkorful, Lugu, et al, 2020 ; Arkorful, Shuliang, et al, 2020 ).…”

Fostering Trust, Transparency, Satisfaction and Participation Amidst COVID-19 corruption: Does the Civil Society Matter? – Evidence from Ghana

“…Average variance extracted (AVE) scores were further delimited by employing AVE as well as composite reliability (CR) scores. Scores confirmed values greater than 0.7, thereby demonstrating a sufficient representation and reliability of constructs and their proposed items (Arkorful et al, 2020b , 2021 . Scores of AVE were greater than 0.5 which demonstrates appropriate convergent validity for the study instrument (Fornell & Larcker, 1981 ; Arkorful & Lugu, 2021 ).…”