Table 6.
Structural model test results.
| Hypotheses | Relationship | B | t | P | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1a | IS–>PN | 0.002 | 0.036 | 0.972 | Not Supported |
| H1b | IS–>MM | 0.177 | 3.542 | 0 | Supported |
| H1c | IS–>PM | 0.18 | 3.858 | 0 | Supported |
| H1d | IS–>SM | −0.044 | 0.55 | 0.582 | Not Supported |
| H1e | IS–>OIS | 0.333 | 6.753 | 0 | Supported |
| H2a | PN–>IO | 0.091 | 1.495 | 0.136 | Not Supported |
| H2b | MM–>IO | −0.048 | 0.837 | 0.403 | Not Supported |
| H2c | PM–>IO | 0.111 | 1.545 | 0.123 | Not Supported |
| H2d | SM–>IO | 0.273 | 4.572 | 0 | Supported |
| H2e | OIS–>IO | 0.013 | 0.21 | 0.833 | Not Supported |
| H3a | PN–>AXE | 0.062 | 1.487 | 0.138 | Not Supported |
| H3b | MM–>AXE | −0.002 | 0.055 | 0.956 | Not Supported |
| H3c | PM–>AXE | −0.014 | 0.386 | 0.7 | Not Supported |
| H3d | SM–>AXE | 0.114 | 2.133 | 0.033 | Supported |
| H3e | OIS–>AXE | −0.024 | 0.583 | 0.56 | Not Supported |
| H4 | IO–>AXE | 0.692 | 20.589 | 0 | Supported |
| H5 | AXE–>AV | 0.564 | 13.828 | 0 | Supported |
Note: IS = Information Seeking, PN = Personal Network Exposure, MM = Mass Media Exposure, PM = Print Media Exposure, SM = Social Media Exposure, OIS = Other Internet Sources Exposure, IO = Information Overload, AXE = Information Anxiety, AV = Information Avoidance.