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 (√) |