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. 2012 Oct;15(10):521–526. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0125

Table 3.

Standardized Regression Coefficients

  Current distress Negative feelings Desire for ex-partner Longing for ex-partner Personal growth
Step 1
Sex 0.03 0.02 0.14** 0.01 −0.02
 Age 0.12* 0.13* 0.06 0.10* −0.01
 Self-esteem −0.10* −0.13* −0.07 −0.13** 0.19**
 Anxiety 0.09 0.08 0.06 0.10 0.06
 Avoidance −0.02 −0.02 0.01 −0.07 −0.20***
 Relationship length (weeks) −0.04 0.13* −0.01 −0.01 0.08
 Feelings before breakup 0.30*** 0.06 0.27*** 0.21*** −0.10
 Breakup distress 0.22** 0.40*** 0.16** 0.32*** 0.36***
 Initiator status −0.07 −0.03 −0.13** −0.09 −0.06
 Time since breakup (weeks) −0.12** −0.22*** −0.12* −0.14** −0.07
 Currently involved −0.22*** −0.12* −0.20*** −0.20*** 0.15**
 Number Facebook friends 0.08* 0.01 0.03 0.05 −0.02
 Offline contact 0.21*** −0.04 0.18*** 0.19*** −0.06
  R2 0.44*** 0.38*** 0.34*** 0.43*** 0.21***
Step 2
 Facebook friends with ex −0.05 −0.11* −0.10* −0.10* −0.12*
 Facebook Surveillance 0.39*** 0.16** 0.36*** 0.47*** −0.12*
  R2 0.54*** 0.40*** 0.42*** 0.58*** 0.24***
R2Δ 0.10*** 0.02** 0.08*** 0.15*** 0.03**

p<0.10, *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.