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.