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Table 4 Multilevel analysis of structure of social networks according to perceived support

From: The structure of social support: a multilevel analysis of the personal networks of people with severe mental disorders

 

Model I-IV1

Model V

 
 

Alter, network (size and composition, structure), and service user characteristics

All characteristics

 

Covariate

Coeff.

p value

s.e.

Coeff.

p value

s.e.

 

I. Alter characteristics

       

Alter degree

0.169

***

0.023

0.19

***

0.022

 

Alter betweenness

0.045

***

0.011

0.044

***

0.011

 

Relationships within the same group (%)

0.208

 

0.118

    

Mental health professionals

(ref. categ.: other professionals)

0.058

 

0.181

0.067

 

0.177

 

Relatives and friends (ref. categ.:

other professionals)

0.9

***

0.158

0.96

***

0.156

 

II. Structure of service user’s network

       

Network density (%)

2.632

**

0.696

-0.622

 

0.534

 

Network centralisation (%)

-0.19

 

0.674

    

Network fragmentation (%)

0.657

 

0.48

    

III. Size and composition of service user’s network

       

Network size (no.)

0.005

 

0.013

    

Professionals (%)

1.169

**

0.410

1.615

**

0.438

 

Types of service providers (no.)

-0.144

***

0.036

-0.124

**

0.04

 

IV. Service user characteristics

       

Age (years)

0.006

 

0.005

    

Social functioning (HoNOS)

0.011

 

0.008

    

Psychiatric history (years)

-0.005

 

0.006

    

Random intercept

       

Ego

0.688

***

0.102

0.958

***

0.146

 

Service provider

0.855

***

0.147

0.652

***

0.145

 
  1. 1 This column presents four blocks of variables introduced separately in the model
  2. The random intercept mentioned in this column is related to the fourth block.
  3. * p < 0.05 **P < 0.01.
  4. ***P < 0.001.
  5. Morpheus Study, Belgium 2014–2015 (n = 380).