Table 3.
Model results.
| Dependent variables | Predictors | B | β |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scepticism about science | Unrealistic expectations about science ( a1 ) | .433*** (.049) |
.454*** (.038) |
| NFC index ( a2 ) | −.007 (.015) |
−.016 (.034) |
|
| Traditional sources of information | .033 (.040) |
.024 (.030) |
|
| Internet-based sources of information | −.034 (.074) |
−.012 (.027) |
|
| Compulsive sharing | .172* (.069) |
.094* (.037) |
|
| Uninformed | .068 (.126) |
.019 (.0.36) |
|
| Unrealistic expectations about science | Traditional sources of information | .125** (.041) |
.088** (.028) |
| Internet-based sources of information | −.033 (.089) |
−.012 (.031) |
|
| Compulsive sharing | .178** (.069) |
.093** (.035) |
|
| Uninformed | .088 (.120) |
.024 (.033) |
|
| Anti-vax postures | Scepticism about science ( c1 ) | .573*** (.060) |
.656*** (.042) |
| Unrealistic expectations about science | .024 (0.33) |
.029 (0.40) |
|
| Traditional sources of information | .054 (0.36) |
.045 (0.30) |
|
| Internet-based sources of information | .031 (0.51) |
.013 (0.22) |
|
| Compulsive sharing | .089 (0.48) |
.056 (0.30) |
|
| Uninformed | .384** (.135) |
.126** (.044) |
|
| New additional parameters | |||
| Interaction term ( b1 ) = a1 × a2 | .433*** (.049) |
.518*** (.058) |
|
| Test for moderation | |||
| a1 + b1 × (−2.5) | .257** (.096) |
.307** (.115) |
|
| a1 + b1 × 0 | .433*** (.049) |
.518*** (.058) |
|
| a1 + b1 × 2.5 | .608*** (.093) |
.729*** (.112) |
|
| Test for moderated mediation | |||
| c1 × [a1 + b1 × (−2.5)] | .147** (.055) |
.157** (.059) |
|
| c1 × (a1 + b1 × 0) | .248*** (.032) |
.266*** (.034) |
|
| c1 × (a1 + b1 × 2.5) | .348*** (.060) |
.374*** (.065) |
|
NFC: Need for Closure.
*
p ⩽ .05; **p ⩽ .01; ***p ⩽ .001.