Table 5. Results of mediation tests

Hypothesis Path Standardized β (indirect effect) p-value Bias-corrected 95% confidence interval Result
Lower Upper
H9 IMC → BT → BR 0.231 0.000 0.153 0.324 Partial mediation
H10 IMC → BC → BR 0.057 0.005 0.024 0.110 Partial mediation
Note. IMC, integrated marketing communications; BT, brand trust; BR, brand loyalty; BC, brand commitment; Bootstrap results are based on 5,000 bootstrap samples.