Table 2. Items in the composite scale for lifestyle identity measured on a 5 point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree/negative, 5 = strongly agree/positive), Cronbach’s α = 0.771; n = 46.
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Statement |
Mean |
SD |
Corrected Item-Total Correlation |
Cronbach’s α if item deleted |
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I love working in reef-based tourism |
4.630 |
0.532 |
0.648 |
0.774 |
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I do not think that there is a better job or work environment than the
reef-based tourism sector |
3.957 |
0.942 |
0.623 |
0.769 |
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I enjoy working in an industry where I share my knowledge and experiences
of the reef and marine environment with others |
4.44 |
0.779 |
0.546 |
0.787 |
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I enjoy the lifestyle associated with working in the reef-based tourism
sector |
4.391 |
0.682 |
0.696 |
0.747 |
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Working in the reef-based tourism sector is an important part of who I am
and how I see myself |
3.978 |
0.907 |
0.571 |
0.785 |
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