TABLE 2.

Indirect effects from culture contrast to political leader age (Study 2).

Mediator	a-path (culture contrast to mediator)	b-path (mediator to leader age)	Indirect effect (a × b)	Direct effect	n for analysis
Prioritizing Male Leadership	0.39***	–0.68	−0.27 [−2.19, 1.60]	6.07 [1.94, 10.20]	261
Prioritizing Male Wages	0.34***	2.48	0.85 [−0.31, 2.02]	4.96 [1.13, 8.79]	261
Science/Utilitarianism	0.44***	–1.09	−0.48 [−1.52, 0.50]	6.29 [2.50, 10.07]	261
Science/Core Values	−0.49***	0.97	−0.47 [−1.43, 0.43]	6.28 [2.49, 10.07]	261
Veneration of Elderly	0.24***	2.37	0.57 [−0.23, 1.40]	5.23 [1.48, 8.99]	261
Distance/Sexually Stigmatized	0.25***	3.18	0.81 [−0.48, 2.15]	5.68 [1.64, 9.72]	249
Distance/Culture	0.07***	8.44	0.63 [0.00, 1.45]	5.18 [1.45, 8.91]	261
Cultural Tightness	16.31***	0.06**	1.02 [0.28, 1.84]	9.00 [5.75, 12.25]	440

**p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.

Values in square brackets refer to 95% confidence intervals.