Table 2.
Mean Ratings of Health, Social Traits, and Social Support by Group
| Measure | Group
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| Teens | Middle-aged | Community elderly | Nursing home | |
| Self-rated health | ||||
| Mental | ||||
| M | 6.75 | 8.00 | 7.89 | 7.42 |
| SD | 2.00 | 1.38 | 2.00 | 2.39 |
| Physical | ||||
| M | 7.10a,b | 7.85a | 8.11a | 6.05b |
| SD | 1.86 | 1.56 | 1.81 | 2.12 |
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| Social trait | ||||
| Sociability | ||||
| M | 24.90 | 25.20 | 25.17 | 24.58 |
| SD | 4.71 | 5.09 | 4.34 | 5.25 |
| Shyness | ||||
| M | 23.30a | 20.00a,b | 16.28b | 18.47a,b |
| SD | 5.13 | 6.26 | 7.36 | 6.15 |
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| Perceived social support | ||||
| Close friends | ||||
| M | 4.60a | 5.05a | 8.44b | 3.80a |
| SD | 3.10 | 2.06 | 6.53 | 2.91 |
| Close relatives | ||||
| M | 3.05 | 7.15 | 6.61 | 4.45 |
| SD | 1.90 | 8.46 | 6.42 | 2.72 |
| Frequency of contact | ||||
| M | 15.90a | 8.43b | 13.25a,b | 5.52b |
| SD | 12.30 | 8.07 | 11.38 | 7.12 |
Note. Means with different superscripts, within measures, are significantly different at p < .05.