Table 6 Summary of the Regression.

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

Hypotheses

Hypotheses’ Expectations

Newspaper Reaction

Regardless of the Newspapers

Liberal

Conservative

H1.1] Emotional Symbol (MSA)

Both increase

Increase negative opinion***

Increase negative opinion**

H3.1] Home Team Effect (HTE)

Lenient conservativea

Supported

H1.2] Cognitive Symbol (MSA)

Both increase

-

-

H3.1] HTE

Lenient conservative

Not Supported

H2.1] Resignation of Prime Minister Chung (PET)

(Negative → Positive Feedback)

Both increase

Increase negative opinion*

Increase negative opinion**

H3.2] HTE

Lenient conservative

Supportedb

H2.2] Chasing Mr. Yoo (PET)

(Negative → Positive Feedback)

Both increase

-

Decrease negative opinion┼ (marginal)

H3.2] HTE

Lenient conservative

Supported

H2.3] Announcing dismantling KCG (PET)

(Positive Feedback)

Both increase

Increase negative opinion**

-

H3.2] HTE

Lenient conservative

Supported

H2.4] Passing Bills and Ending Mission (PET) (Positive and Negative feedback)

Both canceled out

Decrease negative opinion***

-

H3.2] HTE

Canceled out

Not Supported

H2.5] Establishing MPSS (PET)

(Negative feedback)

Both decrease

Increase negative opinion***

-

H3.2] HTE

Lenient conservative

Supported

  1. Control variables are omitted as they were not directly related to hypotheses.
  2. ***p < 0.01; **p < 0.05; *p < 0.1; ┼Marginally significant.
  3. aThis means that “The reaction of conservative newspaper was more lenient compared to that of the liberal newspapers.”
  4. bThe liberal newspaper’s magnitude was stronger than conservative one.
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