Table 3 Moderation effect of perceived support from families and friends and self-esteem on the association between loneliness and suicide risk 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

Variable

Unadjusted model

Moderation model

Perceived family support

Perceived friend support

Self-esteem

B (se)

B (se)

B (se)

B (se)

Loneliness

0.010 (0.003)**

−0.002 (0.009)

0.010 (0.006)

0.002 (0.009)

Gender

0.016 (0.047)

0.026 (0.046)

0.024 (0.046)

0.018 (0.014)

Age

−0.003 (0.002)

−0.003 (0.002)

−0.003 (0.002)

0.000 (0.000)

Education

−0.007 (0.010)

−0.007 (0.010)

−0.010 (0.010)

0.024 (0.046)

Money that could be spent freely a

−0.002 (0.003)

−0.002 (0.003)

−0.001 (0.003)

−0.003 (0.002)

Marital status

−0.082 (0.066)

−0.090 (0.065)

−0.092 (0.065)

−0.010 (0.010)

Occupation

−0.071 (0.055)

−0.071 (0.055)

−0.043 (0.054)

−0.001 (0.003)

Positive symptoms

0.016 (0.032)

0.018 (0.031)

0.022 (0.031)

−0.094 (0.066)

Negative symptoms

−0.005 (0.032)

−0.007 (0.032)

0.003 (0.032)

−0.064 (0.055)

Disorganization

0.057 (0.181)

0.054 (0.181)

0.076 (0.179)

0.016 (0.032)

Excitement

−0.061 (0.188)

−0.052 (0.188)

−0.074 (0.186)

−0.004 (0.032)

Depression

0.024 (0.003)***

0.023 (0.003)***

0.022 (0.003)***

0.074 (0.182)***

Perceived family support

−0.015 (0.007)

0.007 (0.0259)

–

–

Perceived friend support

−0.004 (0.006)

 

0.053 (0.0185)

–

Self-esteem

0.006 (0.006)

–

–

−0.065 (0.1889)

Moderation-term

–

–

–

–

Loneliness by perceived family support

–

−0.001 (0.0006)

–

–

Loneliness by perceived friend support

–

–

−0.001 (0.0004)**

–

Loneliness by self-esteem

–

–

–

0.023 (0.0033)

  1. Loneliness was measured by the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3).
  2. Suicidal risk was measured by the suicide module of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview.
  3. Depression was measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.
  4. aAnalysis is presented as 1000 NT dollars per unit.
  5. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.