Community Networks: Where Offline Communities Meet Online

 

Direct Effects and Indirect Effects of Independent Variables on

Outcome Variable: Overall Involvement in the Social Participation Path Model

 

Independent Variable Name

aDirect Effect

aIndirect Effect

aTotal effect

 

Education

 

 

bNA

 

0.003

(0.052)

 

0.003

(0.052)

 

Extroversion

 

 

NA

 

0.071

(0.102)

 

0.071

(0.102)

 

Age

 

 

NA

 

-0.214

(-0.398)

 

-0.214

(-0.398)

 

Age Squared

 

 

NA

 

0.076

(0.337)

 

0.076

(0.337)

 

Belonging

 

 

NA

 

0.186

(0.283)

 

0.186

(0.283)

 

Membership

 

 

NA

 

0.18

(0.282)

 

0.18

(0.282)

 

Collective Efficacy

 

 

NA

 

.031

(cNS)

 

.031

(NS)

 

Activism

 

 

0.37

(0.38)

 

NA

 

0.37

(0.38)

 

Internet Social Activities

 

 

0.33

(0.49)

 

NA

 

0.33

(0.49)

 

Notes:

a  Direct, Indirect, and Total effects from round 2 are presented in parentheses.

b  NA= Not applicable

c NS = Not significant