Table 2 Moderation effect of perceived support from families and friends and self-esteem on the association between loneliness and depression among individuals with schizophrenia.

From: Association of loneliness with suicide risk and depression in individuals with schizophrenia: moderating effects of self-esteem and perceived support from families and friends

 

Unadjusted model

Moderation model

Perceived family support

Perceived friend support

Self-esteem

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B (se)

B (se)

B (se)

Loneliness

0.415 (0.055)***

0.994 (0.184)

0.770 (0.123)***

0.719 (0.154)**

Gender

−1.043 (0.848)

−1.745 (0.941)

−1.999 (0.954)

−1.192 (0.830)

Age

−0.054 (0.039)

−0.071 (0.044)

−0.070 (0.044)

−0.045 (0.039)

Education

0.040 (0.176)

0.029 (0.197)

0.040 (0.199)

0.083 (0.173)

Money that could be spent freelya

0.122 (0.054)*

0.144 (0.061)

0.136 (0.061)

0.116 (0.054)

Marital status

0.284 (1.195)

0.606 (1.345)

0.859 (1.353)

0.346 (1.183)

Occupation

−1.144 (0.999)

−1.914 (1.120)

−1.877 (1.131)

−1.230 (0.987)

Positive symptoms

1.560 (0.569)*

1.151 (0.641)

1.189 (0.644)

1.365 (0.569)

Negative symptoms

−1.051 (0.581)

−0.990 (0.655)

−0.895 (0.663)

−0.940 (0.579)

Disorganization

2.486 (3.300)

1.811 (3.729)

1.999 (3.741)

2.193 (3.277)

Excitement

−1.708 (3.426)

−0.877 (3.875)

−1.325 (3.887)

−1.508 (3.405)

Perceived family support

0.216 (0.130)

1.115 (0.529)*

–

–

Perceived friend support

0.047 (0.113)

–

0.389 (0.386)

–

Self-esteem

−0.869 (0.095)***

–

–

−0.327 (0.248)

Moderation-term

–

–

–

–

Loneliness by perceived family support

–

−0.020 (0.0113)

–

–

Loneliness by perceived friend support

–

–

−0.011 (0.0087)

–

Loneliness by self-esteem

–

–

–

−0.013 (0.0054)*

  1. Loneliness was measured by the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3).
  2. Depression was measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.
  3. aAnalysis is presented as 1000 NT dollars per unit.
  4. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.