Table 5 Regression of Negative Opinion of President Park’s Administration.

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

   

Regression Coefficient on Hankyoreh Newspaper (Liberal) (Robust)

Regression Coefficient on Chosun Newspaper (Conservative) (Robust)

   

B

Robust Standard Error

p-value

B

Robust Standard Error

p-value

MSA

Hypothesis 1

Emotional Symbol

−0.710

0.200

0.001***

−0.503

0.242

0.048**

Cognitive Symbols

0.000

0.001

0.846

0.000

0.000

0.784

PET

Hypothesis 2

Negative → Positive Feedback

Resigning Prime Minister Chung

−0.020

0.011

0.086*

−0.014

0.006

0.037**

Negative → Positive Feedback

Chasing Mr. Yoo

0.013

0.009

0.162

0.008

0.005

0.106

Positive Feedback

Announcing dismantling KCG

−0.021

0.010

0.049**

0.006

0.010

0.558

Positive & Negative Feedback

Passing Bills & Ending Mission

0.024

0.004

0.000***

0.003

0.002

0.151

Negative Feedback

Establishing MPSS

−0.018

0.003

0.000***

0.000

0.001

0.884

Control Variables

Negative opinion of the Government

1.267

0.309

0.000***

−0.360

0.490

0.469

Negative opinion of KCG

0.221

0.468

0.641

0.980

0.519

0.070*

Economic Factor

−0.139

0.085

0.113

−0.089

0.080

0.275

Partisan Shift

−0.021

0.009

0.026**

−0.004

0.006

0.508

Constant

1.088

0.643

0.103

0.675

0.606

0.276

 

R2 = 0. 755

(Prob > F = 0.000)

R2 = 0. 606

(Prob > F = 0.000)

  1. Most assumptions (normality, linearity, homoskedasticity, and no autocorrelation) were met except for heteroskedasticity. Thus, I conducted the robust option to correct it.
  2. ***p < 0.01; **p < 0.05; *p < 0.1; Marginally significant.