Table 6.

Results of mediating hypothesis testing.

Hypothesis	Total effect (c)	Indirect effect a *b	Direct effect c′	95%CI		p	Results
				Lower	Upper
H7: AIMRP → AIMF → AIA	0.245	0.092	0.153	0.033	0.160	0.004	Supported
H8: AIPRP → AIPF → AIA	0.406	0.089	0.316	0.042	0.140	***	Supported

AIMRP, AI misinformation risk perception; AIPRP, AI privacy risk perception; AIMF, AI misinformation fatigue; AIPF, AI privacy fatigue; AIA, AI anxiety; AIDI, AI discontinuance intention; AID, AI dependence. ^***p < 0.001.