Table 5.
Results of the hypothesis testing.
| Path | Proposed Direction | Standardized Coefficient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1a: Relevant channel beliefs→risk information seeking behavior | + | 0.56 (**) | Accepted |
| H1b: Information sufficiency→risk information seeking behavior | - | −0.24 (**) | Accepted |
| H1c: Information-gathering capacity→risk information seeking behavior | + | −0.05 | Rejected |
| H1d: Perceived hazard characteristics→risk information seeking behavior | + | 0.64 (***) | Accepted |
| H1e: Self-efficacy→risk information seeking behavior | - | −0.15 (***) | Accepted |
| H2a: Perceived hazard characteristics→ information sufficiency | - | −0.28 (***) | Accepted |
| H2b: Self-efficacy→information sufficiency | + | 0.39 (***) | Accepted |
| H3a: Perceived hazard characteristics→information sufficiency→risk information seeking behavior | Accepted | ||
| H3b: Self-efficacy→information sufficiency→risk information seeking behavior | Accepted |
Notes: ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.001.