Table 6. Convergent validity: significance and relevance of outer weights

Second-order construct First-order construct Outer weight t-value Bias-corrected 97.5% confidence interval p-value
Lower Upper
IMC MC → IMC 0.785 21.836*** 0.724 0.841 .000
IN → IMC 0.865 29.598*** 0.811 0.905 .000
SCSF → IMC 0.877 36.468*** 0.832 0.911 .000
OA → IMC 0.931 45.328*** 0.890 0.958 .000
Note. MC, message consistency; IMC, integrated marketing communication; IN, interactivity; SCSF, stakeholder-centered strategic focus; OA, organizational alignment.
p < .05,
p < .01,
p < .001.