Table 4.
Structural model results.
| No | Hypothesized relationship | β | t values | Q 2 | f 2 | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Information-seeking →fake news sharing | 0.339 | 2.854** | 0.182 | Supported | |
| H2 | Status-seeking →fake news sharing | 0.021 | 0.892 | 0.003 | Not supported | |
| H3 | Tie strength →fake news sharing | 0.622 | 8.055*** | 0.630 | Supported | |
| H4 | Perceived herd →fake news sharing | 0.412 | 4.966*** | 0.213 | Supported | |
| H5 | Parasocial interaction →fake news sharing | 0.214 | 2.299* | 0.057 | Supported | |
| H6 | SNS dependency →fake news sharing | 0.398 | 3.484*** | 0.189 | 0.159 | Supported |
*
Significant at P < 0.05,
**
at P < 0.01, and
***
at P < 0.001.