Table 4.

Regression results for the mediation analysis on how much the message motivates individuals to help others in study 3.

Effect	β	SE	t
Direct effect of X on Y	1.42	0.93	1.52
Direct effect of Mo on Y	0.50	0.17	2.89**
Direct effect of X × Mo on Y	−0.38	0.23	−1.71*
Direct effect of Me on Y	0.52	0.06	8.05**

X is the message type (i.e., the independent variable), Mo is locus of control (i.e., the moderator), Me is feeling joint responsibility to protect from coronavirus (i.e., the mediator), and Y is how much the message motivates individuals to help others (i.e., the dependent variable). X × Mo is the moderated effect of message type on Y.

^*p < 0.1,

^**p < 0.01.