Table 3.
The mediation model regressing stress on COVID-19 news exposure through social trust moderated by PSS
| Social trust | Stress | |
|---|---|---|
| B | B | |
| Sex | −.11 | .03 |
| Age | .00 | −.00 |
| Education | .00 | .01 |
| Income | .01 | −.03 |
| City (Wuhan) | .15 | −.01 |
| City (Beijing) | .08 | .08 |
| City (Shanghai) | −.06 | .09 |
| City (Guangzhou) | −.06 | −.06 |
| City (Shenzhen) | −.22 | .11 |
| COVID-19 news exposure | −.20*** | .08*** |
| PSS | .52*** | .05 |
| Exposure * PSS | .01 | −.05* |
| Social trust | NA | −.24*** |
| R2, F | .26***, F(12, 623) = 18.11 | .20***, F(13, 622) = 11.61 |
*** p < .001, * p < .05