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. 2020 Oct 30;76(2):391–402. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa188

Table 3.

Ordinal Regression Model Estimates Representing the Influence of Feeling Loved and Love for Others on Positive Affect

Feeling loved Love for others
Model 1 Model 2 Model 1 Model 2
Estimates (SE), n = 298 Estimates (SE), n = 298 Estimates (SE), n = 297 Estimates (SE), n = 297
Intercept 5 −4.80** (1.45) −7.27*** (1.72) −3.62* (1.44) −6.15*** (1.68)
Intercept 4 −2.88* (1.43) −5.26** (1.70) −1.74 (1.43) −4.16* (1.67)
Intercept 3 −0.89 (1.43) −3.17 (1.68) 0.17 (1.43) −2.15 (1.65)
Intercept 2 1.01 (1.47) −1.24 (1.71) 2.08 (1.47) −0.23 (1.69)
Love 0.63*** (0.15) 0.32* (0.16) 0.43* (0.18) 0.03 (0.19)
Age −0.01 (0.01) −0.01 (0.01) −0.02 (0.01) −0.02 (0.01)
Gender −0.08 (0.23) −0.19 (0.24) 0.02 (0.23) −0.13 (0.24)
Marital status 0.001 (0.24) −0.15 (0.25) 0.14 (0.24) −0.05 (0.25)
Racea
 Black 0.01 (0.32) −0.19 (0.33) −0.01 (0.32) −0.15 (0.33)
 Cuban Latinx 0.07 (0.27) −0.14 (0.32) −0.02 (0.27) −0.19 (0.32)
Education 0.48** (0.16) 0.42* (0.17) 0.48** (0.16) 0.40* (0.16)
Living child 0.19 (0.29) −0.06 (0.30) 0.22 (0.29) −0.02 (0.30)
Disability −0.03 (0.02) −0.03 (0.02) −0.04 (0.02) −0.03 (0.02)
Altruistic attitudes 0.07 (0.05) 0.08 (0.05)
Emotional support 0.17*** (0.04) 0.18*** (0.04)
Model fit 761.50 742.41 770.43 748.39
−2Log likelihood

Notes: aReference = White.

*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.