Table 7.

Partial least squares-multigroup analysis results for the effect of source of information (as moderator).

Hypothesis	Relationship	Social media (n=119)		Other channels (n=106)		Path difference	P value (social media vs other channels)
		t test	P value	t test	P value
Ha1	CCb and PSc	6.707	<.001	3.854	.01	0.111	.35
H2	CC and PVd	1.061	.29	2.281	.02	–0.149	.34
H3	IOe and SEf	0.679	.50	3.734	.01	0.24	.12
H4	IO and REg	0.035	.97	0.839	.40	0.08	.64
H5	IO and RCh	1.19	.23	2.616	.009	–0.099	.58
H6	PS and SIi	1.561	.12	2.888	.004	–0.131	.27
H7	PV and SI	0.683	.495	1.755	.08	–0.262	.12
H8 j	SE and SI	3.783	<.001	0.365	.72	.29	.03
H9	RE and SI	0.429	.67	1.644	.10	–0.129	.34
H10	RC and SI	2.843	.004	2.766	.006	0.002	.99

^aH: hypothesis.

^bCC: cyberchondria.

^cPS: perceived severity.

^dPV: perceived vulnerability.

^eIO: Information overload.

^fSE: self-efficacy.

^gRE: response efficacy.

^hRC: response cost.

ⁱSI: self-isolation intention.

^jSignificant relationships are shown in italics.