Table 3.
Regression Analysis to Examine the Mediating Role of Anxiety About Aging (N = 456)
| Anxiety about aging | Loneliness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B (SE) | p | B (SE) | p | |
| Constant | 2.94 (0.46) | <.001 | 2.66 (0.32) | <.001 |
| CCRC (reference group) | 0.26 (0.10) | .01 | 0.27 (0.07) | <.001 |
| Anxiety about aging (1–5) | - | - | 0.12 (0.03) | <.001 |
| Age (years) | −0.01 (0.03) | .01 | −0.00(0.00) | .52 |
| Women (men reference group) | 0.43 (0.11) | .00 | −0.12 (0.07) | .10 |
| Education (years) | −0.02 (0.01) | .09 | −0.01 (0.01) | .37 |
| Married (unmarried reference group) | 0.07 (12) | .55 | −0.16 (0.08) | .04 |
| Satisfaction with the services (1–5) | 0.00 (0.08) | .99 | −0.27 (0.05) | <.001 |
| Activities of daily living (0–6) | 0.08 (0.03) | .01 | 0.04 (0.02) | .04 |
| F (df) | 6.44 (412,7) | 10.63 (411,8) | ||
| R 2 | .10 | .17 | ||
Note: CCRC = continuing care retirement community.