Table 3.

Direct, Indirect, and Total Effects of T1 SPA on T3 Social Disconnectedness and Loneliness

Model	β	SE	Effect size
Total effects of T1 SPA on T3 social disconnectedness	0.13**	0.01
Indirect effects of T1 SPA on T3 social disconnectedness
T1 SPA → T2 social disconnectedness → T3 social disconnectedness	0.10**	0.01	76.9%
T1 SPA → T2 loneliness → T3 social disconnectedness	0.03**	0.01	23.1%
Total effects of T1 SPA on T3 loneliness	0.35**	0.02
Direct effects of T1 SPA on T3 loneliness	0.13**	0.01	37.1%
Indirect effects of T1 SPA on T3 loneliness
T1 SPA → T2 loneliness to → loneliness	0.20**	0.01	57.1%
T1 SPA → T2 social disconnectedness → T3 loneliness	0.02**	0.003	5.7%

Notes: SE = standard error; SPA = self-perceptions of aging.

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