Influence factors analysis of COVID-19 Prevention behavior of chinese Citizens: a path analysis based on the hypothetical model

Table 4 Path coefficients of the model test

Independent variable		Dependent variable	Nonstandardized Coefficient		Standardized	t	p
Independent variable		Dependent variable	β	SE	β	t	p
cognitive situation	→	negative emotions	-0.464	0.119	-0.111	-3.887	< 0.001
external support	→	negative emotions	-0.093	0.017	-0.157	-5.496	< 0.001
external support	→	information needs	0.079	0.011	0.058	7.028	< 0.001
negative emotions	→	information needs	0.038	0.019	0.202	2.012	0.044
information needs	→	prevention behavior	0.224	0.029	0.212	7.639	< 0.001
negative emotions	→	prevention behavior	-0.127	0.019	-0.183	-6.586	< 0.001
external support	→	prevention behavior	0.049	0.012	0.118	4.199	< 0.001
cognitive situation	→	prevention behavior	0.348	0.08	0.12	4.377	< 0.001

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