The Causal Model of Public Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food: An Invariance Analysis

Table 6

Mean (M), standard deviation (SD), and correlation matrix (full sample).

Construct	M	SD	ACC	PEB	PER	SOT
ACC	3.682	1.481	0.812
PEB	4.479	1.232	0.507	0.805
PER	3.887	1.129	−0.65	−0.36	0.783
SOT	4.367	1.213	0.252	0.276	−0.210	0.829

Note. ACC = public acceptance; PEB = perceived benefits; PER = perceived risks; SOT = social trust.