Table 4. Results of the moderating effect from figure.
| Path | Original Sample (O) | Sample Mean (M) | Standard Deviation (STDEV) | T Statistics (|O/STDEV|) | 2.50% | 97.50% | P Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | |||||||
| Gender -> VH | -0.006 | -0.008 | 0.036 | 0.175 | -0.078 | 0.064 | 0.861 |
| Age -> VH | -0.01 | -0.01 | 0.035 | 0.279 | -0.08 | 0.058 | 0.78 |
| Education -> VH | -0.042 | -0.042 | 0.031 | 1.331 | -0.102 | 0.02 | 0.183 |
| Occupation -> VH | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.035 | 1.853 | -0.003 | 0.133 | 0.064 |
| Religion -> VH | -0.026 | -0.027 | 0.033 | 0.787 | -0.092 | 0.039 | 0.431 |
| Direct paths | |||||||
| FoC -> VH | 0.207 | 0.208 | 0.049 | 4.217 | 0.111 | 0.302 | 0.000 |
| TL -> VH | -0.275 | -0.276 | 0.048 | 5.706 | 0.181 | 0.372 | 0.000 |
| Interaction | |||||||
| FoC *TL-> VH | -0.09 | -0.09 | 0.023 | 3.886 | 0.048 | 0.138 | 0.000 |
Abbreviation: FoC, fear of COVID-19; MA, Media attention; TL, trust in leadership; VH, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and MA*FoC is the interaction between media attention and fear of COVID-19.