TABLE 4.
Intermediary model test of technology use.
| Regression equation | Overall fit | Significance of regression coefficient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable | Independent variable | R | R 2 | F | Β | t |
| Loneliness | 0.88 | 0.78 | 324.9142 | |||
| Psychological Resilience (c) | −0.8849 | −18.0254*** | ||||
| Technology Use | 0.61 | 0.37 | 53.2609 | |||
| Psychological Resilience (a) | 0.6097 | 7.2980*** | ||||
| Loneliness | 0.89 | 0.80 | 174.084 | |||
| Technology Use (b) | −0.1457 | −2.4139* | ||||
| Psychological Resilience (c’) | −0.7961 | −13.1933*** | ||||
∗p < 0.05. ∗∗p < 0.01. ∗∗∗p < 0.001.
Note: All the variables in the model are standardised and brought into the regression equation.