Table 2.
Cross-level mediation analysis for pandemic severity, psychological distancing, and anxiety.
| Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5a | Model 5b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | Anxiety | Anxiety | Anxiety | Anxiety | PD | |
| Sex | 0.23 ** (0.04) |
0.23 ** (0.05) |
0.22 ** (0.04) |
0.22 ** (0.05) |
0.22 ** (0.04) |
−0.06 (0.06) |
| Age | 0.01 (0.01) |
0.01 (0.01) |
0.01 (0.01) |
0.01 (0.01) |
0.01 (0.01) |
0.01 (0.01) |
| Education | 0.08 ** (0.03) |
0.08 ** (0.03) |
0.06 * (0.03) |
0.06 * (0.03) |
0.06 * (0.03) |
−0.11 ** (0.03) |
| Income | −0.01 (0.02) |
−0.01 (0.02) |
−0.01 (0.02) |
−0.01 (0.02) |
−0.01 (0.02) |
0.01 (0.01) |
| PS | 0.06 (0.01) |
0.04 ** (0.01) |
0.04 (0.02) |
0.04 (0.02) |
−0.12 ** (0.01) |
|
| PD | −0.17 ** (0.02) |
−0.17 ** (0.02) |
−0.17 ** (0.02) |
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| △R2 | 0.02 | 0.003 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Note: *—p < 0.05; **—p < 0.01; PD—Psychological Distance; PS—Pandemic severity was measured by the number of new confirmed cases at the province-level; Sex: 1—male, 2—female; Education: 1—high school, 2—college; 3—bachelor; 4—master or PhD; Monthly income: 1—below ¥1999; 2—2000–¥3999; 3—4000–¥5999; 4—6000–¥9999; 5—10,000–¥14,999; 6—15,000–¥19,999; 7—over ¥20,000.