Table 7 Mediation paths results (Bootstrap N = 2000)

Conversation ori. → Information sharing → Social distancing

0.005

[− 0.078, 0.085]

0.856

0.013

[− 0.029, 0.063]

0.525

Conversation ori. → Scientific discussion → Social distancing

0.116

[0.041, 0.219]

< 0.001

0.005

[− 0.059, 0.044]

0.856

Conversation ori. → Disputed communication → Social distancing

−0.005

[− 0.040, 0.006]

0.314

0.014

[− 0.008, 0.058]

0.187

Conversation ori. × Cleanliness control

Conversation ori. → Information sharing → Cleanliness control

0.103

[− 0.015, 0.226]

0.090

0.004

[− 0.081, 0.097]

0.837

Conversation ori. → Scientific discussion → Cleanliness control

0.150

[0.038, 0.308]

0.008

0.095

[0.028, 0.210]

0.004

Conversation ori. → Disputed communication → Cleanliness control

−0.003

[− 0.046, 0.011]

0.510

0.046

[0.005, 0.112]

0.035

Conformity ori. × Social distancing

Conformity ori. → Information sharing → Social distancing

0.000

[− 0.015, 0.024]

0.873

0.005

[− 0.008, 0.046]

0.375

Conformity ori. → Scientific discussion → Social distancing

0.053

[0.001, 0.134]

0.046

0.001

[− 0.014, 0.027]

0.578

Conformity ori. → Disputed communication → Social distancing

−0.009

[− 0.052, 0.006]

0.207

0.006

[− 0.004, 0.048]

0.231

Conformity ori. × Cleanliness control

Conformity ori. → Information sharing → Cleanliness control

0.009

[− 0.029, 0.088]

0.504

0.002

[− 0.030, 0.052]

0.677

Conformity ori. → Scientific discussion → Cleanliness control

0.069

[0.007, 0.183]

0.032

0.024

[− 0.025, 0.099]

0.287

Conformity ori. → Disputed communication → Cleanliness control

−0.005

[− 0.055, 0.015]

0.495

0.019

[− 0.008, 0.078]

0.161

Conversation ori. × Conformity ori. × Social distancing

Conversation ori. × Conformity ori. → Information sharing → Social distancing

−0.001

[− 0.025, 0.015]

0.790

0.000

[− 0.031, 0.007]

0.447

Conversation ori. × Conformity ori. → Scientific discussion → Social distancing

−0.011

[− 0.076, 0.039]

0.598

0.000

[− 0.032, 0.020]

0.648

Conversation ori. × Conformity ori. → Disputed communication → Social distancing

−0.014

[− 0.069, 0.008]

0.203

0.010

[− 0.005, 0.050]

0.171

Conversation ori. × Conformity ori. × Cleanliness control

Conversation ori. × Conformity ori. → Information sharing → Cleanliness control

−0.011

[− 0.083, 0.028]

0.464

0.000

[− 0.044, 0.020]

0.611

Conversation ori. × Conformity ori. → Scientific discussion → Cleanliness control

−0.015

[− 0.087, 0.050]

0.508

−0.030

[− 0.141, 0.018]

0.190

Conversation ori. × Conformity ori. → Disputed communication → Cleanliness control

−0.007

[− 0.072, 0.025]

0.505

0.034

[− 0.001, 0.094]

0.056