Table 5. Multilevel Mediation Analysis, model 3 (Policy Support).
| Parameter | Coefficient | LL (95% CI) | HL (95% CI) | z | p | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belief in Conspiracy Theories → Policy Support | -0.133 | -0.188 | -0.079 | -4.809 | < .001 | c |
| Belief in Conspiracy Theories → Morality-as-Cooperation | 0.092 | 0.074 | 0.110 | 10.173 | < .001 | a1 |
| Belief in Conspiracy Theories → Moral Identity Symbolization | 0.085 | 0.067 | 0.104 | 10.166 | < .001 | a2 |
| Belief in Conspiracy Theories → Moral Identity Internalization | 0.079 | 0.061 | 0.101 | 10.161 | < .001 | a3 |
| Morality-as-Cooperation → Policy Support | 0.199 | 0.140 | 0.211 | 16.344 | < .001 | b1 |
| Moral Identity Symbolization → Policy Support | 0.145 | 0.139 | 0.151 | 16.289 | < .001 | b2 |
| Moral Identity Internalization → Policy Support | 0.132 | 0.129 | 0.135 | 16.301 | < .001 | b3 |
| a1b1: = a1*b1 | 0.018 | 0.016 | 0.020 | 7.790 | < .001 | a1b1 |
| a2b2: = a2*b2 | 0.012 | 0.011 | 0.013 | 7.682 | < .001 | a2b2 |
| a3b3: = a3*b3 | 0.010 | 0.009 | 0.011 | 7.601 | < .001 | a3b3 |
| total: = c + (a1*b1) | -0.115 | -0.105 | -0.125 | -3.821 | < .001 | total |
| total: = c + (a2*b2) | -0.012 | -0.002 | -0.022 | -3.755 | < .001 | total |
| total: = c + (a3*b3) | -0.010 | -0.001 | -0.020 | -3.743 | < .001 | total |
Note: CI = Confidence Interval, LL = Lower Limit, HL = Higher Limit, p = p-value.