Table 2.
Means and standard deviations on loneliness and perceived social support by gender
| Variable | Total sample (N = 315) | Women (N = 167) | Men (N = 148) | F ratio | η2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Multivariate test | 4.19** | 0.04 | |||
| Loneliness | |||||
| Romantic loneliness | 15.60 (8.51) | 18.12 (8.13) | 12.76 (8.05) | 2.28 | 0.00 |
| Family loneliness | 11.14 (5.74) | 11.01 (6.01) | 11.30 (5.43) | 1.65 | 0.00 |
| Social loneliness | 11.17 (5.25) | 10.43 (5.17) | 12.01 (5.23) | 7.25** | 0.02 |
| Multivariate test | |||||
| Perceived social support | 15.06*** | 0.13 | |||
| Significant other | 18.66 (4.14) | 19.14 (3.62) | 18.14 (4.60) | 33.76*** | 0.10 |
| Family support | 17.19 (4.29) | 17.80 (4.17) | 16.50 (4.34) | 10.72*** | 0.03 |
| Friends support | 17.67 (3.89) | 18.78 (3.38) | 16.42 (4.05) | 30.98*** | 0.09 |
***p < .001; ** p < .01