Table 3.
Multiple regression analyses for the prediction of wellbeing and friendship quality (N = 771)
Predictors | b | SE b | Β | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
(Model 1: Wellbeing) | 7.11 | 0.22 | <0.001 | |
Step 1: Age | −0.01 | <0.01 | −0.11 | <0.001 |
Gender | 0.16 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.096 |
Step 2: Age | 0.00 | <0.01 | −0.03 | 0.232 |
Gender | −0.11 | 0.08 | −0.04 | 0.182 |
Stimulating companionship | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.17 | <0.001 |
Help | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.002 |
Intimacy | 0.00 | 0.01 | −0.03 | 0.652 |
Reliable alliance | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.005 |
Emotional security | −0.02 | 0.01 | −0.10 | 0.107 |
Self-validation | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.24 | <0.001 |
Step 3: Age | 0.00 | <0.01 | −0.01 | 0.624 |
Gender | −0.27 | 0.08 | −0.09 | 0.001 |
Stimulating companionship | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.090 |
Help | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.012 |
Intimacy | −0.01 | 0.01 | −0.03 | 0.570 |
Reliable alliance | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.011 |
Emotional security | −0.02 | 0.01 | −0.07 | 0.213 |
Self-validation | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.18 | <0.001 |
Savoring | 0.05 | <0.01 | 0.40 | <0.001 |
(Model 2: Friendship quality) | 3.55 | 0.17 | <0.001 | |
Savoring | 0.05 | <0.01 | 0.48 | <0.001 |