Table 2.
Mean ± SD raw data and pooled mean data for outcome measures.
| Timepoint 1 | Timepoint 2 | Timepoint 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellbeing (7–35 scale) |
Male | 23.69 ± 5.90 (n = 35) | 22.17 ± 4.66 (n = 33) | 23.22 ± 6.00 (n = 24) |
| Female | 18.76 ± 3.25 * (n = 15) | 20.72 ± 3.65 * (n = 15) | 21.94 ± 4.83 (n = 12) | |
| Total | 22.21 ± 5.69 (n = 50) | 21.72 ± 4.39 (n = 48) | 22.80 ± 5.60 (n = 36) | |
| Pooled (n = 53) | 21.98 | 21.46 | 22.74 | |
| Emotional Loneliness (0–3 scale) |
Male | 1.40 ± 1.03 (n = 35) | 1.77 ± 0.96 (n = 34) | 1.70 ± 1.15 (n = 23) |
| Female | 2.09 ± 0.83 (n = 11) | 1.80 ± 1.01 (n = 15) | 1.36 ± 1.21 (n = 11) | |
| Total | 1.57 ± 1.03 (n = 46) | 1.78 ± 0.96 (n = 49) | 1.59 ± 1.16 (n = 34) | |
| Pooled (n = 53) | 1.55 | 1.79 | 1.58 | |
| Social Loneliness (0–3 scale) |
Male | 0.83 ± 1.16 (n = 36) | 0.94 ± 1.08 (n = 35) | 0.57 ± 0.95 (n = 23) |
| Female | 1.46 ± 1.39 (n = 13) | 1.40 ± 1.30 (n = 15) | 1.46 ± 1.39 (n = 13) | |
| Total | 1.00 ± 1.24 (n = 49) | 1.08 ± 1.16 (n = 50) | 0.89 ± 1.19 (n = 36) | |
| Pooled (n = 53) | 1.02 | 1.12 | 0.86 | |
| Life satisfaction (0–10 scale) |
Male | 6.89 ± 2.92 (n = 36) | 7.00 ± 2.60 (n = 35) | 7.04 ± 2.82 (n = 24) |
| Female | 4.97 ± 1.82 (n = 17) | 6.38 ± 2.36 (n = 16) | 5.43 ± 3.08 (n = 14) | |
| Total | 6.27 ± 2.75 * (n = 53) | 6.80 ± 2.52 (n = 51) | 6.45 ± 2.90 (n = 38) | |
| Pooled (n = 53) | 6.27 | 6.85 | 6.71 | |
* Indicates a significantly lower score than the UK population norm. Note: the average duration between T1 and T2 was 0.24 years and between T2 and T3 was 0.29 years.