Table 4. Summary of main and interaction effects.
| AS | GS | A | G | AS * GS | A * G | AS * A | GS * A | GS * G | AS * A * G | GS * A * G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived similarity | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Identification | X | X | |||||||||
| Transportation | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Attitude towards donation | X | X | |||||||||
| Intention to donate | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Attitude towards self-exams | X | X | |||||||||
| Intention to self-exams | X | X | |||||||||
| Self-referencing | X | ||||||||||
| Fear | X | ||||||||||
| Sadness | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Compassion | X | X | X | X |
Note. X indicates a significant effect at.01 level. AS = age similarity, GS = gender similarity, A = participants’ age group, G = participants’ gender.