Table 7.
Results of hypotheses tests.
| Hypothesis | Coeff. | Hypothesis Supported |
|---|---|---|
| H1-1: Gender → Perceived maliciousness | 0.092*** | Supported |
| H1-2: Age → Perceived maliciousness | −0.065** | Supported |
| H2-1: Morality → Perceived maliciousness | 0.037 | Not Supported |
| H2-2: Empathy → Perceived maliciousness | 0.176*** | Supported |
| H3: Attitude → Perceived maliciousness | −0.093** | Supported |
| H4: Reading Amount→ Perceived maliciousness | 0.170*** | Supported |
| H5: Issue involvement → Perceived maliciousness | −0.040 | Not Supported |
| H6: Presence of malicious comments → Perceived maliciousness | −0.005 | Not Supported |
| H7: Perceived peer’ behavior on malicious commenting → Perceived maliciousness | −0.140*** | Supported |
| R 2 | 0.136 | |
| Obs | 1000 |
Dependent variable: perceived maliciousness. **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01.