Table 8.
Ordinary least squares (OLS) regressionsa,b for ⁘using the Internet has made me feel less isolated and helped me feel more connected to friends and family⁙ (n=60).
| Independent variables | Made me feel less isolated | Helped me feel more connected to friends and family | ||||||
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Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||||
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b | P | b | P | b | P | b | P |
| Constant | 1.619 | .001 | 3.211 | .01 | 2.076 | <.001 | 1.685 | .23 |
| Frequency of going online | 0.447 | <.001 | 0.491 | <.001 | 0.374 | .001 | 0.392 | .001 |
| Number of family/friends |
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0.022 | .25 |
|
|
0.042 | .05 |
| Physical/emotional social limitation |
|
|
0.009 | .94 |
|
|
–0.091 | .48 |
| Age |
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–0.027 | .07 |
|
|
–0.001 | .96 |
| In ICT intervention arm |
|
|
0.266 | .33 |
|
|
0.035 | .91 |
| In attention control arm |
|
|
0.383 | .18 |
|
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–0.444 | .16 |
| In assisted living |
|
|
–0.096 | .71 |
|
|
0.189 | .51 |
| F statistic (df)c | 20.876 (1, 58) |
<.001 | 4.171 (7, 52) |
.001 | 11.806 (1, 58) |
.001 | 3.090 (7, 52) |
.008 |
| Adjusted R 2 | 0.25 |
|
0.27 |
|
0.16 |
|
0.20 |
|
a Unstandardized coefficients presented.
b Model 1 uses the key independent variable only. Model 2 adds control variables.
c Degrees of freedom.