Figure 7.
The path diagram presents relationships among frequency of exchanges with a financial adviser, Info T O T, trust and ownership of S I. Frequency of exchanges leads to Info T O T with a coefficient of 0.11 marked by 3 asterisks, trust with 0.02 marked not significant, and ownership of S I with 0.35 marked by 3 asterisks. Info T O T leads to trust with 0.13 marked by 3 asterisks and to ownership of S I with 0.85 marked by 3 asterisks. Trust leads to ownership of S I with 0.50 marked by 3 asterisks.Conceptual model of mediation analysis: the influence of financial advisors on trust
Source: Authors’ own work