Table 6 Results of the Welch–Scatterthwait test (education level).

From: Unveiling the diffusion mechanism of government social media communication effect: the role of media accountability

Pathways

Path coefficients-diff (junior-undergraduate)

t value

p value

GSM information quality→GSM use strategy

0.029

0.307

0.759

GSM information quality→ Media accountability

0.090

0.920

0.359

GSM interactive service→GSM use strategy

−0.158

1.504

0.135

GSM interactive service→Media accountability

0.020

0.189

0.850

GSM operation system→GSM use strategy

0.090

0.984

0.327

GSM operation system→Media accountability

0.214**

2.391

0.018

GSM use strategy→GSM communication effect

0.166**

2.365

0.019

GSM use strategy→ Media accountability

−0.295***

2.975

0.003

Media accountability→GSM communication effect

−0.071

0.813

0.417

  1. *** < 0.01,** < 0.05.