Table 1.
Means and standard deviations on loneliness and perceived social support by relationship status
| Variable | Total sample (N = 315) | Single sample (N = 176) | Partnered sample (N = 139) | F ratio | η2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Multivariate test | 106.79*** | 0.51 | |||
| Loneliness | |||||
| Romantic loneliness | 15.60 (8.51) | 21.17 (6.38) | 8.55 (4.86) | 306.93*** | 0.50 |
| Family loneliness | 11.14 (5.74) | 11.78 (6.18) | 10.34 (5.03) | 6.45* | 0.02 |
| Social loneliness | 11.17 (5.25) | 11.17 (5.55) | 11.19 (4.86) | 0.92 | 0.00 |
| Multivariate test | 44.90*** | 0.30 | |||
| Perceived social support | |||||
| Significant other support | 18.66 (4.14) | 17.07 (4.52) | 20.69 (2.38) | 118.01*** | 0.28 |
| Family support | 17.19 (4.29) | 16.95 (4.51) | 17.48 (3.99) | 4.88* | 0.02 |
| Friends support | 17.67 (3.89) | 17.80 (4.01) | 17.51 (3.74) | 1.94 | 0.01 |
***p < .001; *p < .05