Research Article

[Retracted] How Does the Urgency of Borrowing in Text Messages Affect Loan Defaults? Evidence from P2P Loans in China

Table 9

Indicators of related variables.

VarThe variable nameSymbolInstruction

The dependent variableThe default stateDefaultDefault = 1, nondefault = 0
Text varText featureLengthLengthLength of Chinese characters
ContentPurposePurp1: Short-term turnover, 2: investment and entrepreneurship, 3: decoration loan, 4: car purchase loan, and 5: other
AbilityAbilityHave indicated repayment ability to repay 1; have not 0
WillingWillingness1 if there is a willingness to repay, 0 if not
SentimentUrgencyUrgencyUrgency score

Control varAmount (yuan)AmountThe actual value
Loan interestInterestThe actual value
Loan termMonthThe actual value
Credit gradeGrade7: AA, 6: A, 5: B, 4: C, 3: D, 2: E, and 1: HR.
AgeAgeThe actual value
EducationEdu1: high school or below, 2: junior college, 3: undergraduate, and 4: graduate or above
SexSex1: male and 0: female
IncomeIncome (CNY)1: [0, 2,000), 2: [2,000–5,000), 3: [5,000–20,000), 4: [20,000–50,000), and 5: [50,000–50,000+)