Table 2.

Parameter Estimates and 95% Confidence Intervals for each Dependent Variable in Study 1.

Predictor	Conversational harmony	Avoidance	Negative emotions
Intercept	4.50*** [3.08, 5.93]	3.38*** [1.63, 5,14]	3.18*** [1.59, 4.76]
[Topic=Botox]	−0.22 [−0.55, 0.10]	0.63*** [0.32, 0.96]	0.25 [−0.08, 0.57]
[Topic=Refugees]	−0.94*** [−1.27, −0.61]	0.82*** [0.50, 1.14]	0.45** [0.12, 0.78]
[Topic=Gender roles]	−0.73*** [−1.05, −0.40]	0.36* [0.04, 0.68]	0.41* [0.09, 0.74]
[Topic=Carbon 1]	−0.01 [−0.34, 0.34]	0.01 [−0.35, 0.33]	0.38* [0.03, 0.72]
[Topic=Carbon 2]	0.25 [−0.08, 0.59]	−0.22 [−0.56, 0.11]	−0.63*** [−0.97, −0.29]
[Topic=Carbon 3]
[Gender=Male	−0.09 [−1.48, 1.30]	0.14 [−1.59, 1.86]	0.24 [−1.31, 1.79]
[Gender=Female]	−0.26 [−1.65, 1.13]	0.32 [−1.40, 2.05]	0.23 [−1.32, 1.78]
[Gender=Other]
Age	−0.00 [−0.01, 0.01]	−0.02 [−0.01, 0.00]	−0.01** [−0.02, 0.00]
Z_Attitude	0.14** [0.04, 0.24]	−0.15** [−0.25, −0.05]	−0.36*** [−0.47, −0.26]
Polarization Index	−0.44† [−0.93, 0.05]	−0.74** [−1.27, −0.22]	−0.78** [−1.30, −0.27]

Note. Higher scores reflect more expected conversational harmony, higher intentions to avoid, and more expected negative emotions.

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