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. 2019 Dec 4;21(12):e15176. doi: 10.2196/15176

Table 3.

Impact of persuasion routes on outcomes by expertise level (N=75).

Expertise level Argument quality Source credibility Connectedness Formed attitude

Spearman rho P value Spearman rho P value Spearman rho P value Spearman rho P value
Lower (n=30)








Attitude change −0.233 .22 0.131 .49 0.214 .26 0.237 .21

Formed attitude 0.377 .04 0.109 .56 0.189 .32


Intention to use 0.413 .02 0.118 .53 0.203 .28 0.187 .32
Higher (n=45)








Attitude change 0.193 .20 0.193 .20 0.232 .12 0.290 .05

Formed attitude 0.433 .003 0.412 .005 0.314 .04


Intention to use 0.440 .003 0.416 .005 0.392 .008 0.554 <.001