Table 2.
Associations between social support and health-related quality of life
| Initial model | Full model | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable | Independent variables | β (SE) | 95% CI for β | β (SE) | 95% CI for β |
| Physical Functioning | MSPSS | 0.36 (0.10)*** | 0.15/0.56 | 0.26 (0.10)** | 0.07/0.45 |
| n = 123 | Age | −0.72 (0.18)*** | −1.07 / -0.38 | ||
| F-G score | −0.35 (0,21) | −0.77/0.07 | |||
| BMI | −0.81 (0.27)** | −1.34/-0.28 | |||
| Model statistics: | F(1, 121) = 12.10, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.09 | F(4, 120) = 11.31, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.29 | |||
| Role-Physical | MSPSS | 0.70 (0.17)*** | 0.40/1.08 | 0.63 (0.18)*** | 0.28/0.98 |
| n = 123 | Age | −0.47 (0.32) | −1.12/0.17 | ||
| F-G score | −0.55 (0.40) | −1.34/0.24 | |||
| BMI | −0.70 (0.51) | - 1.71/0.32 | |||
| Model statistics | F(1, 121) = 18.50, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.13 | F(4, 118) = 6.26, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.18 | |||
| Bodily Pain | MSPSS | 0.43 (0.14)** | 0.14/0.71 | 0.28 (0.14)* | 0.02/0.56 |
| n = 125 | Age | −15.47 (5.15)*** | −1.37/-0.36 | ||
| F-G score | −0.61 (0.30)* | −1.33/-0.11 | |||
| BMI | - 0.97 (0.39)* | −1.66/-0.11 | |||
| Modell statistics | F(1, 123) = 8.85, p = 0.004, R2 = 0.06 | F(4, 120) = 8.43, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.19 | |||
| General Health | MSPSS | 0.46 (0.11)*** | 0.24/0.68 | 0.38 (0.11)*** | 0.16/0.60 |
| n = 125 | Age | −0.13 (0.21) | −0.54/0.27 | ||
| F-G score | −0.17 (0.25) | −0.66/0.32 | |||
| BMI | −1.22 (0.32)*** | −1.84/-0.59 | |||
| Model statistics | F(1, 123) = 16.54, p < 0.001,R2 = 0.12 | F(4, 120) = 9.09, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.23 | |||
| Vitality | MSPSS | 0.46 (0.11)*** | 0.26/0.67 | 0.41 (0.11)*** | 0.20/0.63 |
| n = 125 | Age | 0.08 (0.20) | −0.31/0.48 | ||
| F-G score | −0.35 (0.24) | −0.82/0.13 | |||
| BMI | −0.37 (0.31) | −0.97/0.24 | |||
| Model statistics | F(1, 123) = 19.48, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.13 | F(4, 120) = 6.01, p < 0.001,R2 = 0.14 | |||
| Social Functioning | MSPSS | 0.84 (0.14)*** | 0.55/1.12 | 0.70 (0.14)*** | 0.42/0.98 |
| n = 125 | Age | 0.13 (0.26) | −0.38/0.64 | ||
| F-G score | −1.24 (0.31)*** | −1.86/-0.62 | |||
| BMI | −0.32 (0.40) | - 1.11/0.47 | |||
| Model statistics | F(1, 123) = 33.48, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.21 | F(4, 120) = 14.56, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.33 | |||
| Role-Emotional | MSPSS | 1.15 (0.19)*** | 0.77/1.53 | 1.07 (0.20)*** | 0.67/1.47 |
| n = 122 | Age | 0.04 (0.36) | −0.68/0.76 | ||
| F-G score | −0.56 (0.45) | −1.44/0.33 | |||
| BMI | −0.43 (0.58) | −1.57/0.71 | |||
| Model statistics | F(1, 120) = 35.77, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.23 | F(4, 117) = 9.50, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.25 | |||
| Mental Health | MSPSS | 0.79 (0.10)*** | 0.59/0.98 | 0.74 (0.10)*** | 0.54/0.94 |
| n = 125 | Age | 0.21 (0.18) | −0.15/0.57 | ||
| F-G score | −0.48 (0.22)* | −0.92/-0.04 | |||
| BMI | −0.09 (0.28) | −0.65/0.47 | |||
| Model statistics | F(1, 123) = 64.79, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.34 | F(4,120) = 19.14, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.37 | |||
| PCS | MSPSS | 0.10 (0.06) | −0.06/0.21 | 0.05 (0.05) | −0.05/0.15 |
| n = 122 | Age | −0.37 (0.09)*** | −0.55/-0.19 | ||
| F-G score | −0.16 (0.11) | −0.38/0.07 | |||
| BMI | −0.48 (0.15)*** | −0.77/-0.19 | |||
| Model statistics | F(1, 120) = 3.51, p = 0.064, R2 = 0.03 | F(4, 117) = 9.84, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.34 | |||
| MCS | MSPSS | 0.44 (0.06)*** | 0.41 (0.06)*** | 0.29/0.54 | |
| n = 122 | Age | 0.23 (0.11)* | 0.01/0.45 | ||
| F-G score | −0.33 (0.14)* | −0.61/-0.05 | |||
| BMI | −0.05 (0.18) | −0.40/0.31 | |||
| Model statistics | F(1, 120) = 49.91, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.30 | F(4, 117) = 17.36, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.37 | |||
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
MSPSS = Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, PCS = Physical Component Summary, MCS = Mental Component Summary, BMI = Body Mass Index.