Mean scores (standard deviations between brackets) per issue type for the response strategies on the dependent variables and mediating variable of the study
| N | Skepticism | Legitimacy | Reputation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability issue | ||||
| - No response | 120 | – | 3.51 (1.41) | 3.54 (1.33) |
| - Defensive | 120 | 4.13 (1.00) | 3.78 (1.46) | 3.76 (1.38) |
| - Accommodative | 123 | 3.99 (0.93) | 3.92 (1.19) | 3.98 (1.17) |
| - Adaptive | 118 | 4.15 (0.97) | 3.99 (1.15) | 3.97 (1.10) |
| Social issue | ||||
| - No response | 120 | – | 4.29 (1.16) | 4.58 (1.10) |
| - Defensive | 120 | 3.59 (1.14) | 4.20 (1.30) | 4.45 (1.28) |
| - Accommodative | 123 | 3.73 (0.98) | 4.29 (1.17) | 4.51 (1.06) |
| - Adaptive | 118 | 3.58 (1.01) | 4.46 (0.97) | 4.57 (0.87) |
| Skepticism | Legitimacy | Reputation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - No response | 120 | – | 3.51 (1.41) | 3.54 (1.33) |
| - Defensive | 120 | 4.13 (1.00) | 3.78 (1.46) | 3.76 (1.38) |
| - Accommodative | 123 | 3.99 (0.93) | 3.92 (1.19) | 3.98 (1.17) |
| - Adaptive | 118 | 4.15 (0.97) | 3.99 (1.15) | 3.97 (1.10) |
| - No response | 120 | – | 4.29 (1.16) | 4.58 (1.10) |
| - Defensive | 120 | 3.59 (1.14) | 4.20 (1.30) | 4.45 (1.28) |
| - Accommodative | 123 | 3.73 (0.98) | 4.29 (1.17) | 4.51 (1.06) |
| - Adaptive | 118 | 3.58 (1.01) | 4.46 (0.97) | 4.57 (0.87) |
Note(s): Participants’ evaluation of skepticism was only measured for the participants who were exposed to either the defensive, accommodative or adaptive response strategy
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