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Table 4 Multivariable analysis: Linear regression taking the loneliness score as the dependent variable

From: Social media use disorder and loneliness: any association between the two? Results of a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults

 

Unstandardized Beta

Standardized Beta

p-value

95% Confidence interval

Lower bound

Upper bound

Alexithymia

0.02

0.13

0.012

0.01

0.04

Insomnia

0.02

0.17

< 0.001

0.01

0.03

Social media use disorder score

0.03

0.11

0.028

0.003

0.06

Secondary education level compared to illiteracy*

0.65

0.16

0.001

0.27

1.02

Gender (females vs males*)

0.42

0.13

0.007

0.12

0.73

  1. Variables entered: Social media use disorder score, gender, anxiety (HAMA scale), alexithymia (TAS-20 scale), insomnia (LIS scale), monthly income and education level
  2. *Reference group