Table 1. Pearson’s r correlation coefficients.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Reliance on FB | 1 | ||||||||
| (2) Perceived knowledge | .444*** | 1 | |||||||
| (3) Following news sites and govt agencies on FB | .291** | .389** | 1 | ||||||
| (4) Interest in politics | .376** | .415** | .464** | 1 | |||||
| (5) Offline participation (Engagement) | .219** | .327** | .483** | .433** | 1 | ||||
| (6) Traditional news use | .394** | .361** | .381** | .411** | .251** | 1 | |||
| (7) Having politically active friends on FB | .043 | .272** | .285** | .270** | .226** | .191** | 1 | ||
| (8) FB is source of information | .062 | .312** | .305** | .353** | .212** | .218** | .352** | 1 | |
| (9) Discussing politics with others | .396* | .532** | .455** | .551** | .434** | .361** | .272** | .312** | 1 |
*p < .05
**p < .01
***p < .0001