Table 5.
Summary of Hierarchical Regression Analysis for Variables Predicting Changes in Quality of Life and Depression.
| Model 1: Quality of life change (n = 186) | Model 2: CES-D change (n = 186) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | SE | β | B | SE | β | |
| Block 1: Control variables | ||||||
| Age | .00 | .00 | −.06 | .01 | .01 | .11 |
| Race (minority = 1) | .13 | .13 | .07 | .12 | .21 | .04 |
| Education | − .03 | .02 | − .12 | .01 | .03 | .03 |
| Income | − .03 | .02 | − .10 | .02 | .04 | .04 |
| Living alonga | − .08 | .10 | − .06 | .05 | .16 | .02 |
| Study conditionb | − .04 | .04 | − .08 | .04 | .06 | .04 |
| Total volume of writingc | − .08** | .04 | − .29** | .08 | .06 | .17 |
| Total volume of readingc | .04 | .02 | .21 | − .03 | .03 | − .11 |
| Δ R2 (F change) | .08 (1.96) | .04 (0.08) | ||||
| Block 2: Receiving ES | ||||||
| From new patientsc | .00 | .00 | .01 | .00 | .00 | .01 |
| From survivorsc | .01* | .00 | .24* | − .00*** | 0 | − .32*** |
| Δ R2 (F change) | .04* (3.61) | .07** (6.47) | ||||
| Total R2 (F) | .118* (2.34) | .102* (1.99) | ||||
Note. CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale; ES = emotional support; CHESS = Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System.
a
Living alone is coded as (0) no and (1) yes.
b
Study condition is coded as (0) CHESS information and communication services only group and (1) full CHESS and mentor group and full CHESS group.
c
Values were log transformed.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .001.