Table 2 Moderated mediating effect of Study 4.

From: The threat of COVID-19 will influence consumers’ taste compensation

Outcome

Moderator (self-efficacy)

Effect

SE

t

p

95% CI

LICI

UICI

Compensation motivation

MS × self-efficacy

 − 0.309

0.115

 − 2.68

0.008

 − 0.535

 − 0.082

Taste compensation

MO: − 1 SD, 3.12

0.367

0.108*

  

0.165*

0.595*

MO: Mean, 4.28

0.285

0.087*

  

0.129*

0.470*

MO: + 1 SD, 5.44

0.202

0.078*

  

0.076*

0.377*

  1. Note: MS means mortality salience; MO means moderator; * means bootstrap estimation.