Table 4.
Summary of Multiple Regression Analyses for Social Network Type, With and Without Total Social Network Size, Predicting Mental Health
| WHOQOL-BREF psychological health | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | |||
| Variable | b | 95% CI | b | 95% CI |
| Social network type | ||||
| Diverse | 8.59*** | 5.19, 11.99 | 4.91** | 1.26, 8.57 |
| Diverse/no children | 5.58*** | 2.96, 8.20 | 3.28* | 0.65, 5.91 |
| Immediate family-focused | 0.57 | −3.10, 4.24 | −0.50 | −4.09, 3.09 |
| Friend-centered/restricted | (ref) | — | (ref) | — |
| Fully restricted | −14.57*** | −20.05, −9.08 | −11.49*** | −17.09, −5.89 |
| Total social network size | — | — | 0.64*** | 0.44, 0.84 |
Note: CI = confidence interval; ref = reference group.
Weighted estimates are presented. Estimates are adjusted for age, gender, sexual identity, gender identity, education, income, race/ethnicity, and difficulties in activities of daily living.
*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.