Table 3.
Coefficients and (SEs) from the Weighted Ordinary Least Squares Regression of Loneliness on Dissolution Pathway and Repartnership Among Men (n = 1,127)
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissolution pathway | |||
| Divorced (vs widowed) | 1.00 (0.48)* | 1.01 (0.50)* | 0.95 (0.52)+ |
| Repartnership status | |||
| Remarried | −1.48 (0.46)** | ||
| Cohabiting | −1.49 (0.54)** | ||
| Not repartnered (ref) | |||
| Marital characteristics | |||
| Years since dissolution | −0.32 (0.24) | −0.38 (0.27) | −0.17 (0.28) |
| Dissolved remarriage | −0.70 (0.32)* | −0.58 (0.33) | −0.05 (0.36) |
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Age | −4.47 (1.9)* | −3.62 (2.0)+ | −3.24 (2.1) |
| Age-squared | 0.28 (0.13)* | 0.23 (0.13)+ | 0.20 (0.13) |
| Race | |||
| White (ref) | |||
| Nonwhite | −0.49 (0.45) | −0.53 (0.43) | −0.45 (0.43) |
| Economic characteristics | |||
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | −0.32 (0.52) | −0.33 (0.49) | −0.35 (0.50) |
| High school (ref) | |||
| Some college | −0.51 (0.58) | −0.53 (0.43) | −0.59 (0.55) |
| College or more | −0.93 (0.53)* | −0.97 (0.45)* | −0.90 (0.46)+ |
| Working | −0.96 (0.53)+ | −1.00 (0.54) | −0.81 (0.53) |
| Wealth | −0.17 (0.05)** | −0.16 (0.05)** | −0.14 (0.05)** |
| Health | |||
| Chronic conditions | 0.52 (0.12)*** | 0.48 (0.13)*** | 0.50 (0.12)*** |
| Social support | |||
| Children | |||
| No children | 0.31 (0.85) | 0.04 (0.87) | |
| Resident children or nearby (ref) | |||
| Children living more than 10 miles away | 0.03 (0.48) | 0.02 (0.47) | |
| Relatives nearby | 0.26 (0.40) | 0.21 (0.38) | |
| Friends nearby | −1.42 (0.33)*** | −1.56 (0.33)*** | |
| Constant | 25.45 (7.6)** | 22.86 (7.6)** | 21.59 (7.8)** |
| R 2 | .09 | .11 | .12 |
| F-statistic | 7.13 | 9.56 | 9.24 |
Note: +p < .10. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.