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Table 5 Effects of RC on RP and Protective/preventive behaviors

From: The effect of risk communication on preventive and protective Behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: mediating role of risk perception

Hypothesis

Direct effect

Indirect effect

Path coefficient

t-value

P

Path coefficient

t-value

P

RC >>> RP

0.492

6.396

***

   

RP >>> RC

0.448

5.436

***

   

RC >>> RP >>> RC

   

0.276

4.115

***

RP >>> RC >>> RP

   

0.269

4.078

***

RP >>> Behaviors

0.633

8.647

***

   

RC >>> Behaviors

0.508

7.128

***

   

RC >>> RP >>> Behaviors

   

0.328

5.221

***

  1. ***Denotes p < 0.0001
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