A cognitive-decision mediation model as a predictor of opinion expression

Ali A. Al-Kandari; Edward Frederick; Ahmad Alsaber; Husain A. Murad; Ahmad Alshallal; Ali A. Dashti

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A cognitive-decision mediation model as a predictor of opinion expression

Ali A. Al-Kandari, Edward Frederick, Ahmad Alsaber, Husain A. Murad, Ahmad Alshallal, Ali A. Dashti

Department of Management- CBE

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The responses of 1,443 individuals to a questionnaire were used to test a cognitive-decision mediation model that predicts the expression of an opinion. Fear of Social Isolation and opinion congruence predicted a media surveillance motive that was mediated by attention, interpersonal discussions, and elaboration. In turn, perceived familiarity with an issue was mediated mainly by attention, opinion perspective diversity by discussions, and structural knowledge by elaboration. Also, information instrumentality (the perceived usefulness of information) mediated perceived familiarity and opinion perspective diversity, whereas presenting counter-arguments was mediated by structural knowledge. Finally, information instrumentality was the strongest predictor of opinion expression, followed by counter-arguing and cognitive rehearsal.

Original language	English
Journal	Communication and the Public
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/20570473251323750
State	Published - 31 Mar 2025

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Cognitive mediation model
opinion expression
spiral of silence
structural equation model
uses and gratifications

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