Table 4 Descriptive Data Statistics.

From: Home Team Effect and Opinion Network after the Sewol Ferry Disaster: A mixed-method study of the influence of symbol and feedback on liberal versus conservative newspapers’ negative opinions

Variable

Observation

Mean

Standard Deviation

Minimum

Maximum

Dependent

Variable

Negative opinion

of President Park’s administration

(Hankyoreh)

38

−0.019

0.021

−0.095

0

Negative opinion

of President Park’s administration

(Chosun)

38

−0.007

0.011

−0.051

0

MSA

Hypothesis 1

Emotional Symbol

(Hankyoreh)

38

0.010

0.010

0

0.030

Emotional Symbol

(Chosun)

38

0.005

0.009

0

0.031

Log Cognitive Symbol

38

−6.239

5.125

−9.210

4.868

PET

Hypothesis 2

Resignation of Prime Minister Chung

38

0.237

0.431

0

1

Chasing Mr. Yoo

38

0.263

0.446

0

1

Announcing dismantling KCG

38

0.868

0.343

0

1

Passing Bills and Ending Mission

38

0.211

0.413

0

1

Establishing MPSS

38

0.184

0.393

0

1

Control Variables

Negative opinion of the government

(Hankyoreh)

38

−0.008

0.014

−0.058

0

Negative opinion of KCG

(Hankyoreh)

38

−0.005

0.010

−0.045

0

Negative opinion of the government

(Chosun)

38

−0.003

0.005

−0.020

0

Negative opinion of KCG

(Chosun)

38

−0.002

0.004

−0.017

0

Economic Factor

38

7.597

0.023

7.555

7.635

Partisan Shift

38

0.789

0.413

0

1