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. 2021 Jul 22;48(7):1068–1086. doi: 10.1177/01461672211030816

Table 10.

Parameter Estimates and 95% Confidence Intervals for the Subscales Opinion Differentiation and Structural Differentiation of the Polarization Questionnaire on Each Dependent Variable in Study 3.

Predictor Conversational harmony Avoidance Negative emotions target statement Relationship threat Incrementality beliefs
Intercept 3.65*** [2.34, 4.95] 3.91*** [2.57, 5.25] 3.93*** [2.32, 5.55] 4.13*** [2.49, 5.77] 3.39*** [2.08, 4.68]
[R = 1] 0.19** [0.06, 0.33] 0.16** [0.04, 0.29] −0.22** [−0.38, −0.07] −0.06 [−0.20, 0.07] 0.20** [0.08, 0.33]
[R = 2] −0.06 [−0.19, 0.08] 0.04 [−0.08 0.17] −0.08 [−0.23, 0.08] −0.00 [−0.13, 0.13] 0.05 [−0.08, 0.18]
[R = 3]
[C = polarized] −0.05 [−0.23, 0.12] 0.03 [−0.13, 0.19] −0.13 [−0.33, 0.07] −0.12 [−0.29, 0.06] −0.07 [−0.24, 0.09]
[C = dispersed] −0.04 [−0.21, 0.13] 0.06 [−0.10, 0.22] −0.11 [−0.31, 0.09] −0.08 [−0.25, 0.09] −0.03 [−0.19, 0.14]
[C = disagree] −0.02 [−0.24, 0.19] 0.17 [−0.03, 0.36] −0.10 [−0.35, 0.14] −0.07 [−0.29, 0.14] 0.02 [−0.19, 0.22]
[C = agree]
[G =male] 0.41 [−0.88, 1.69] −0.81 [−2.14, 0.51] −0.28 [−1.87, 1.31] −0.66 [−2.29, 0.97] 0.68 [−0.60, 1.97]
[G =female] 0.26 [−1.02, 1.54] −0.82 [−2.14, 0.50] −0.39 [−1.98, 1.20] −0.73 [−2.36, 0.90] 0.61 [−0.68, 1.89]
[G = other]
Age −0.01* [−0.01, 0.00] 0.01*** [0.00, 0.01] −0.01* [−0.01, 0.00] −0.01** [−0.01, 0.00] −0.00 [−0.01, 0.00]
Z_Attitude 0.02 [−0.05, 0.08] 0.02 [−0.04, 0.08] −0.46*** [−0.53, −0.38] −0.05 [−0.12, 0.01] −0.02 [−0.08, 0.04]
Z_Opinion differentiation −0.14*** [−0.21, −0.07] −0.16*** [−0.23, −0.09] −0.13** [−0.21, −0.05] −0.23*** [−0.30, −0.16] 0.27*** [0.21, 0.34]
Z_Structural differentiation −0.15*** [−0.22, −0.08] 0.15*** [0.08, 0.21] 0.17*** [0.09, 0.25] 0.31*** [0.23, 0.38] −0.25*** [−0.31, −0.18]

Note. C = condition; R = round; G = gender.

p < .10. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.