TABLE 3.
Multiple linear regression analyses on predictors of mental well‐being by group
| Beta | Standard error | p‐value | Standardised beta | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP 1: People living with dementia (N = 30) | |||||
| GAD‐7 | |||||
| Age | −0.049 | 0.110 | 0.659 | −0.096 | −0.275 to 0.177 |
| Gender | 0.518 | 2.329 | 0.826 | 0.048 | −4.279 to 5.316 |
| Years of education | 0.377 | 0.229 | 0.113 | 0.295 | −0.095 to 0.848 |
| Living situation | −2.684 | 2.789 | 0.345 | −0.197 | −8.428 to 3.060 |
| Variation in social support service hours a | 0.107 | 0.040 | 0.012 | 0.465 | 0.025 to 0.188 |
| R 2 = 0.305, F(5, 25) = 2.196, p = 0.087 | |||||
| GROUP 2: Carers (N = 172) | |||||
| SWEMWBS | |||||
| Age | 0.081 | 0.032 | 0.014 | 0.199 | 0.017 to 0.145 |
| Gender | 0.424 | 1.016 | 0.677 | 0.033 | −1.581 to 2.428 |
| Variation in social support service hours | −0.034 | 0.015 | 0.022 | −0.171 | −0.064 to −0.005 |
| R 2 = 0.084, F(3, 169) = 5.172, p < 0.01 | |||||
| GROUP 3: Older adults (N = 32) | |||||
| SWEMWBS | |||||
| Age | −0.265 | 0.198 | 0.194 | −0.302 | −0.674 to 0.145 |
| Years of education | 0.240 | 0.381 | 0.535 | 0.129 | −0.547 to 1.026 |
| Living situation | 2.101 | 2.447 | 0.399 | 0.163 | −2.950 to 7.152 |
| Variation in social support service hours | −0.452 | 0.167 | 0.012 | −0.471 | −0.798 to −0.107 |
| IMD quintile 1 b | −3.069 | 6.328 | 0.632 | −0.213 | −16.130 to 9.992 |
| IMD quintile 2 b | −1.200 | 6.236 | 0.849 | −0.088 | −14.072 to 11.671 |
| IMD quintile 3 b | −4.837 | 6.449 | 0.461 | −0.308 | −18.148 to 8.474 |
| IMD quintile 4 b | 2.398 | 6.876 | 0.730 | 0.134 | −11.793 to 16.590 |
| R 2 = 0.409, F(8, 24) = 2.077, p = 0.080 | |||||
| GAD‐7 | |||||
| Age | −0.039 | 0.139 | 0.778 | −0.062 | −0.322 to 0.243 |
| Gender | −0.574 | 1.591 | 0.721 | −0.059 | −3.816 to 2.667 |
| Years of education | 0.044 | 0.267 | 0.870 | 0.034 | −0.500 to 0.587 |
| Living situation | −0.402 | 1.662 | 0.810 | −0.045 | −3.787 to 2.982 |
| Variation in social support service hours | 0.297 | 0.120 | 0.019 | 0.415 | 0.052 to 0.542 |
| R 2 = 0.163, F(5, 32) = 1.249, p = 0.310 | |||||
Notes: Levels of anxiety and mental well‐being are measured at one point in time. Bold highlighted p‐values indicate statistical significance.
Abbreviations: GAD‐7, Generalised Anxiety Disorder seven; IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation; SWEMWBS, Short Warwick and Edinburgh Mental Well‐Being Scale.
a
Variations in social support service hours = Weekly total hours at T2–T1.
b
IMD quintile 5 (most disadvantaged) is the reference category.