N = 160

FSS Factors

Original FSS ( Engeser & Rheinberg, 2008; Engeser, 2012 )

ABA (4 items)

FP (6 items)

Total FSS (10 items)

Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient (α)

.34

.84

.79

Cronbach’s Alpha if item 10 is deleted

.45

-

.83

Original FSS with item 10 reversed-scored

ABA (4 items)

FP (6 items)

Total FSS (10 items)

Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient (α)

.27

.85

.81

Cronbach’s Alpha if item 10 is deleted

.45

-

.83

Modified two-factor item allocation, compatible with the Greek context

ABA (7 items)

FP (3 items)

Total FSS (10 items)

Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient (α)

.74

.65

.81

Cronbach’s Alpha if item 10 is deleted

.79

-

.83

McDonald’s Omega coefficient (ω)

.77

.68

.85

Average Variance Extracted (AVE)

.37

.44

.39

FSS Short

ABA (3 items)

FP (3 items)

Total FSS (6 items)

Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient (α)

.69

.65

.79

McDonald’s Omega coefficient (ω)

.69

.68

.81

Average Variance Extracted (AVE)

.42

.27

.43