Table 4.
Significance test of path coefficient.
| Path coefficient | S.E. | C.R. | P | Inspection results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1a: Sense of membership ← Quality of knowledge-sharing | |||||
| 0.438 | 0.0690 | 6.359 | *** | Yes | |
| H1b: Sense of immersion ← Quality of knowledge-sharing | |||||
| 0.392 | 0.0800 | 4.874 | *** | Yes | |
| H2a: Sense of membership ← Professional ability | |||||
| 0.130 | 0.0720 | 1.813 | 0.070 | No | |
| H2b: Sense of immersion ← Professional ability | |||||
| 0.076 | 0.0840 | 0.911 | 0.362 | No | |
| H3a: Sense of membership ← Community status | |||||
| 0.363 | 0.0720 | 5.080 | *** | Yes | |
| H3b: Sense of immersion ← Community status | |||||
| 0.250 | 0.0830 | 2.991 | ** | Yes | |
| H4a: Commitment ← Sense of membership | |||||
| 0.489 | 0.0420 | 11.541 | *** | Yes | |
| H4b: Intimacy ← Sense of membership | |||||
| 0.458 | 0.0400 | 11.415 | *** | Yes | |
| H4c: Satisfaction ← Sense of membership | |||||
| 0.365 | 0.0410 | 8.855 | *** | Yes | |
| H4d: Self-coupling ← Sense of membership | |||||
| 0.412 | 0.0440 | 9.326 | *** | Yes | |
| H5a: Commitment ← Sense of immersion | |||||
| 0.206 | 0.0420 | 4.909 | *** | Yes | |
| H5b: Intimacy ← Sense of immersion | |||||
| 0.156 | 0.0400 | 3.922 | *** | Yes | |
| H5c: Satisfaction ← Sense of immersion | |||||
| 0.217 | 0.0410 | 5.319 | *** | Yes | |
| H5d: Self-coupling ← Sense of immersion | |||||
| 0.316 | 0.0440 | 7.244 | *** | Yes | |
| Assumptions | Path coefficient | S.E. | C.R. | P | Inspection results |
| H1a Sense of membership ← Quality of knowledge-sharing | 0.438 | 0.0690 | 6.359 | *** | Yes |
| H1b Sense of immersion ← Quality of knowledge-sharing | 0.392 | 0.0800 | 4.874 | *** | Yes |
| H2a Sense of membership ← Professional ability | 0.130 | 0.0720 | 1.813 | 0.070 | No |
| H2b Sense of immersion ← Professional ability | 0.076 | 0.0840 | 0.911 | 0.362 | No |
| H3a Sense of membership ← Community status | 0.363 | 0.0720 | 5.080 | *** | Yes |
| H3b Sense of immersion ← Community status | 0.250 | 0.0830 | 2.991 | ** | Yes |
| H4a Commitment ← Sense of membership | 0.489 | 0.0420 | 11.541 | *** | Yes |
| H4b Intimacy ← Sense of membership | 0.458 | 0.0400 | 11.415 | *** | Yes |
| H4c Satisfaction ← Sense of membership | 0.365 | 0.0410 | 8.855 | *** | Yes |
| H4d Self-coupling← Sense of membership | 0.412 | 0.0440 | 9.326 | *** | Yes |
| H5a Commitment ← Sense of immersion | 0.206 | 0.0420 | 4.909 | *** | Yes |
| H5b Intimacy ← Sense of immersion | 0.156 | 0.0400 | 3.922 | *** | Yes |
| H5c Satisfaction ← Sense of immersion | 0.217 | 0.0410 | 5.319 | *** | Yes |
| H5d Self-coupling ← Sense of immersion | 0.316 | 0.0440 | 7.244 | *** | Yes |
***p < 0.001,
**p < 0.01. C.R. value is Z-value.