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. 2026 Feb 4;14:313. doi: 10.1186/s40359-026-04074-8

Table 13.

Pathway effects of perceived attributes

Attribute Affective Pathway Cognitive Pathway Pattern
Instrumentality Moderate positive Strong load reduction (β = −0.403***) Consistent positive
Entertainment Strong positive Moderate load reduction (β = −0.442***) Consistent positive
Anthropomorphism Strong positive (β = 0.182***) No reduction (β = −0.023, ns) Affordance Conflict

*** p < 0.001, ns not significant