Table 3. Mediation model: Indirect effect between CRP and CRC through PE and NE.
| Effect from CRP to ARB | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | SE | 95%CI | |
| Total Effect | 0.60** | 0.02 | [0.53, 0.66] |
| Indirect Effect | 0.05** | 0.01 | [0.03, 0.08] |
| Direct Effect | 0.54** | 0.03 | [0.47, 0.60] |
| Ind1: X➔W1➔Y1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | [-0.01, 0.01] |
| Ind2: X➔W2➔Y1 | 0.05** | 0.01 | [0.03, 0.08] |
| Effect from CRP to SPB | |||
| Total effect | 0.51** | 0.03 | [0.42, 0.59] |
| Indirect Effect | 0.03* | 0.01 | [0.01, 0.04] |
| Direct Effect | 0.48** | 0.04 | [0.40, 0.58] |
| Ind3: X➔W1➔Y2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | [-0.01, 0.01] |
| Ind4: X➔W2➔Y2 | 0.03* | 0.01 | [0.01, 0.04] |
| Effect from CRP to ATB | |||
| Total effect | -0.11** | 0.03 | [-0.19, -0.02] |
| Indirect Effect | -0.03* | 0.02 | [-0.05, -0.01] |
| Direct Effect | -0.08** | 0.03 | [-0.16, 0.03] |
| Ind5: X➔W1➔Y3 | -0.04** | 0.01 | [-0.07, -0.02] |
| Ind6: X➔W2➔Y3 | 0.01 | 0.01 | [-0.02, 0.04] |
Bootstrap resample = 1000, β is a standardized coefficient, SE is a Std. Error, and CI is a confidence interval. With respect to effect sizes, standardized indirect effects around 0.01 were interpreted as small, effects ~0.09 were considered medium, and effects ~0.25 were considered large. PE = positive emotion, NE = negative emotion, ARB = Active-response behaviour, SPB = Self-protection behaviour, CRP = COVID-19-related risk perception, RTB = Risk-taking behaviour. X = CRP, W1 = NE, W2 = PE, Y1 = ARB, Y2 = SPB, Y3 = RTB, n = 1038,
**p < 0.01,
*p < 0.05 (two-tailed).