Table 6 Comparison of path coefficients.

From: Why people share misinformation on social media? An integration of affordance and flow theories

Path coefficient

Results

Conclusion

Cognitive involvement

βIA→CI vs. βMV→CI = 0.197*** vs. 0.305***

t = −2.261*

βIA→CI < βMV→CI (√)

βIA→CI vs. βASS→CI = 0.197*** vs. 0.187***

i = −0.104

βIA→CI < βASS→CI (×)

βMV→CI vs. βASS→CI = 0.305*** vs. 0.187***

t = 2.032*

βMV→CI > βASS→CI (√)

Affective involvement

βIA→AI vs. βMV→AI = 0.160** vs. 0.355***

t = −3679***

βIA→AI < βMV→AI (√)

βIA→AI vs. βASS→AI = 0.160*** vs. 0.136*

t = 0.111

βIA→AI > βASS→AI (×)

βMV→AI vs. βASS→AI = 0.355*** vs. 0.136*

t = 3.503***

βMV→AI > βASS→AI (√)

Misinformation sharing

βCI→MS vs. βAI→MS = 0.255*** vs. 0.345***

t = −2.111*

βCI→MS < βAI→MS (√)

  1. Notes: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.