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.