Table 3.
Total, direct, and indirect effects.a
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ISb → SMCIc | 0.573 | 0.509-0.632 | <.001 | |||
| Direct effect |
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IS → SMCI | 0.354 | 0.278-0.428 | <.001 | |||
| Indirect effect |
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IS → Td → SMCI | 0.063 | 0.036-0.099 | <.001 | |||
| IS → PEOUe → SMCI | 0.029 | 0.009-0.054 |
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| IS → PUf → SMCI | 0.089 | 0.050-0.130 | <.001 | ||||
| IS → PEOU → T → SMCI | 0.015 | 0.008-0.027 | <.001 | ||||
| IS → PU → T → SMCI | 0.022 | 0.012-0.036 | <.001 | ||||
aStandardized estimation of 5000 bootstrap samples.
bIS: intergenerational support.
cSMCI: intention to seek medical care on the internet.
dT: trust.
ePEOU: perceived ease of use.
fPU: perceived usefulness.