Table 6.

Hierarchical Linear Regression Predicting Loneliness.

Predictor	B	β	t	P	95.0% Confidence interval for B
					Lower bound	Upper bound
Step 1, ΔF(P) = 8.61 (<.001), ΔR2 = .026
Constant	39.254		20.802	<.001	35.551	42.957
Gender	0.593	0.056	1.826	.068	−0.044	1.231
Chronic illness	1.049	0.061	2.016	.044	0.028	2.071
Mental illness	5.982	0.108	3.555	<.001	2.680	9.284
Internet use, hours/day	0.105	0.109	3.583	<.001	0.048	0.163
Step 2, ΔF(P) = 68.41 (<.001), ΔR2 = .275
Constant	42.712		24.917	<.001	39.349	46.076
Gender	0.028	0.003	0.099	.921	−0.522	0.578
Chronic illness	1.131	0.066	2.547	.011	0.260	2.003
Mental illness	4.479	0.081	3.116	.002	1.659	7.300
Internet use hours/day	0.026	0.027	1.045	.296	−0.023	0.076
Life satisfaction (SWLS)	−0.155	−0.228	−7.905	<.001	−0.193	−0.116
Anxiety (DASS)	0.046	0.075	1.823	.069	−0.003	0.095
Depression (DASS)	0.142	0.308	6.796	.000	0.101	0.184
Stress (DASS)	0.007	0.015	.300	.764	−0.039	0.053
Risk of COVID-19	0.464	0.047	1.777	.076	−0.048	0.975
Quarantined 14 days	0.120	0.011	0.427	.670	−0.432	0.672

Note. The model summary is reported. ΔF(p) = significance of change in F test for the R², and ΔR² = change in R². SWLS = Satisfaction With Life Scale; DASS = Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale; Β = unstandardized coefficient; β = standardized coefficient; t = corresponding t test, and p = p value/significance level.