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Table 4 Direct and indirect effects analysis(n = 1395)

From: Trust as a catalyst: revealing the impact of government trust and professional trust on public health policy compliance during a pandemic

Direct and Indirect Effects

Estimate effects(SE)

Government trust→Protective compliance(H1.1.a、H1.2.a)

0.28***(0.049)

Government trust→Restrictive compliance(H1.1.b、H1.2.b)

0.21***(0.049)

Professional trust→Protective compliance(H2.1)

0.028(0.05)

Professional trust→Restrictive compliance(H2.2)

0.099**(0.047)

Government trust→Professional trust

0.66***(0.02)

Indirect effect [95% bootstrap] Government trust→Protective compliance(H3.1)

0.013[-0.033, 0.06](0.024)

Indirect effect [95% bootstrap] Government trust→Restrictive compliance(H3.2)

0.032 [0.002, 0.062](0.015)

Age→Protective compliance

0.067(0.035)

Age→Restrictive compliance

-0.022(0.033)

Gender→Protective compliance

0.03(0.031)

Gender→Restrictive compliance

-0.07**(0.029)

Household registration→Protective compliance

-0.038(0.032)

Household registration→Restrictive compliance

-0.05(0.03)

Political landscape→Protective compliance

0.009(0.031)

Political landscape→Restrictive compliance

0.036(0.03)

Educational level→Protective compliance

-0.003(0.031)

Educational level→Restrictive compliance

0.074**(0.029)

Marital status→Protective compliance

0.057(0.035)

Marital status→Restrictive compliance

0.06(0.033)

  1. Note *p < 0.05,**p < 0.01,***p < 0.001