Table 2.
Adjusted Relations of Sociodemographics and Loneliness
| Unstandardized Coefficients |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | β | Std. Error | t | p |
| Age | −.00 | .00 | −.09 | .93 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | .23 | .10 | 2.27 | .02 |
| Male (REF) | ||||
| Education | ||||
| < Bachelor’s Degree (REF) | ||||
| Bachelor’s Degree | −.08 | .10 | −.76 | .44 |
| ≥ Master’s Degree | −.08 | .12 | −.66 | .51 |
| Income | ||||
| < $40,000 (REF) | ||||
| $40,000–79,999 | −.22 | .12 | −1.90 | .06 |
| ≥$80,000 | −.36 | .13 | −2.76 | <.01 |
| Partner status | ||||
| Married/Living with partner | −.77 | .10 | −8.06 | <.001 |
| Single/Widowed/Divorced (REF) | ||||
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | .14 | .10 | 1.33 | .18 |
| Unemployed (REF) | ||||
Note.
Results represent relations between each sociodemographic variable and loneliness controlling for the other sociodemographic variables, as assessed using multiple linear regression. Loneliness = The 3-Item Loneliness Scale