Table 4 Summary of sequential regression analysis on correlates of loneliness

Variable

b

S.E.

β

b

S.E.

β

b

S.E.

β

(Constant)

38.93

2.95

24.23

3.33

30.40

4.03

Comorbidity

2.67

1.22

0.11^*

3.09

1.14

0.13^**

3.11

1.10

0.13^**

Tertiary education

–5.30

1.70

–0.17^**

–4.98

1.59

–0.16^**

–4.84

1.54

–0.16^**

Secondary education

–2.21

1.41

–0.09

–2.16

1.32

–0.09

–2.48

1.27

–0.10

Basic education

–1.72

1.09

–0.09

–1.13

1.02

–0.06

–1.07

0.98

–0.06

Marital status

1.81

0.93

0.10

1.66

0.87

0.09

1.61

0.83

0.09

Personalized stigma

1.22

0.23

0.26^***

1.13

0.22

0.24^***

Negative self-image

0.81

0.21

0.18^***

0.72

0.21

0.16^***

Emotional support

–0.07

0.27

–0.02

Instrumental support

–0.97

0.27

–0.20^***

Disengagement

0.42

0.26

0.08

Acceptance

–0.54

0.30

–0.09

Self-blame

0.57

0.22

0.12^**

R ²

0.05

0.18

0.26

ΔR²

0.13

0.08

Model F

4.42^**

12.34^***

11.40^***