Table 4.
Results of Sobel tests for significant relationships with the mediating variables: Parents' attitudes towards vaccination and perceived reliance on information sources (N = 731).
| Independent Variable | Mediating Variable | Sobel | S.E. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal LOC | Pro VA | 8.86*** | 0.013 |
| Anti-VA | 7.06*** | 0.11 | |
| Chance LOC | Pro VA | −6.91*** | 0.10 |
| Anti-VA | −6.23*** | 0.10 | |
| Mandatory VA | −5.98*** | 0.11 | |
| Reliance on Informal Sources | *3.36*** | 0.14 | |
| Powerful others LOC | Pro VA | 4.77*** | 0.16 |
| Anti-VA | 6.28*** | 0.10 | |
| Mandatory VA | 4.09*** | 0.19 | |
| Reliance on Informal Sources | 3.84*** | 0.13 |
***
p < 0.001.
LOC— locus of control.
VA— vaccination attitudes.