Table 3.
Standardized indirect effects of model paths.
| Model and indirect patha | Betab | SE | t value | P value | 95% CI | |
| Model 1 | ||||||
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Coronavirus anxiety –> intolerance of uncertainty –> cyberchondria | .06 | 0.02 | 4.98 | <.001 | 0.04 to 0.09 |
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Fear of COVID-19 –> intolerance of uncertainty –> cyberchondria | .06 | 0.01 | 4.52 | <.001 | 0.03 to 0.08 |
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Coronavirus anxiety –> anxiety sensitivity –> cyberchondria | .02 | 0.01 | 2.23 | .03 | 0.004 to 0.03 |
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Fear of COVID-19 –> anxiety sensitivity –> cyberchondria | .04 | 0.02 | 2.67 | .01 | 0.01 to 0.07 |
| Model 2 (reciprocal model) | ||||||
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Cyberchondria –> intolerance of uncertainty –> coronavirus anxiety | .07 | 0.02 | 4.26 | <.001 | 0.04 to 0.11 |
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Cyberchondria –> anxiety sensitivity –> coronavirus anxiety | .04 | 0.01 | 2.98 | .004 | 0.01 to 0.07 |
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Cyberchondria –> intolerance of uncertainty –> fear of COVID-19 | .02 | 0.02 | 1.15 | .25 | –0.01 to 0.05 |
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Cyberchondria –> anxiety sensitivity –> fear of COVID-19 | .11 | 0.02 | 6.99 | <.001 | 0.08 to 0.15 |
aArrow indicates path direction.
bBeta: standardized path coefficient.