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. 2022 Mar 10;16:809733. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.809733

TABLE 3.

Adjusted regression analyses with loneliness as a predictor and the psychological and physical health and cortisol indexes as dependent variables.

Loneliness
R2 adjusted R2 change Beta p N

Psychological health 0.232 0.046 –0.235  0.034* 79
Physical health 0.171 0.021 –0.158 0.167 79
CAR 0.332 0.011 –0.110 0.319 65
DCS 0.009 0.015 –0.135 0.291 76
Bedtime cortisol 0.029 0.004 0.066 0.602 76

Note. CAR, cortisol awakening response; DCS, diurnal cortisol slope. Controlled by depressive symptomatology and age. In addition, socioeconomic status for physical health, time of awakening and cortisol levels immediately after awakening for CAR and body mass index for bedtime levels. *p < 0.05.