Loneliness outcomes by job and personal resource ratings
| Response group | Survey participants | UCLA Loneliness Scale outcome | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % of Total | % Lonely (score ≥ 43) | Mean score | Mean score difference | Significancea | |
| JOB RESOURCES | ||||||
| Social companionship | ||||||
| Higher ratings | 3,169 | 53.5% | 52.4% | 42.58 (SD = 9.99) | 6.4 | t = 18.53; df = 5,868; p = 0.000*** |
| Lower ratings | 2,758 | 46.5% | 72.5% | 48.98 (SD = 10.95) | ||
| Work-life balance | ||||||
| Higher ratings | 2,763 | 46.6% | 50.7% | 43.33 (SD = 11.71) | 4.2 | t = 11.70; df = 5,868; p = 0.000*** |
| Lower ratings | 3,164 | 53.4% | 71.5% | 47.51 (SD = 9.82) | ||
| Satisfaction with communication | ||||||
| Higher ratings | 3,416 | 57.6% | 54.5% | 43.91 (SD = 11.04) | 3.9 | t = 11.10; df = 5,868; p = 0.000*** |
| Lower ratings | 2,511 | 42.4% | 71.6% | 47.80 (SD = 10.35) | ||
| Supportive work environment | ||||||
| Higher ratings | 4,216 | 71.1% | 54.5% | 43.50 (SD = 10.50) | 7.1 | t = 19.11; df = 5,868; p = 0.000*** |
| Lower ratings | 1,711 | 28.9% | 79.5% | 50.63 (SD = 10.26) | ||
| Technology enables connection | ||||||
| Higher ratings | 3,010 | 50.8% | 56.4% | 43.49 (SD = 10.07) | 4.2 | t = 11.95; df = 5,868; p = 0.000*** |
| Lower ratings | 2,917 | 49.2% | 67.3% | 47.69 (SD = 11.38) | ||
| PERSONAL RESOURCES | ||||||
| Resilience | ||||||
| Higher ratings | 3,629 | 61.2% | 43.0% | 40.73 (SD = 9.18) | 12.5 | t = 40.51; df = 5,868; p = 0.000*** |
| Lower ratings | 2,298 | 38.8% | 91.5% | 53.19 (SD = 8.91) | ||
| Less perceived alienation | ||||||
| Higher ratings | 3,562 | 60.1% | 46.4% | 41.97 (SD = 10.52) | 9.0 | t = 27.29; df = 5,868; p = 0.000*** |
| Lower ratings | 2,365 | 39.9% | 84.8% | 50.97 (SD = 9.17) | ||
| Response group | Survey participants | UCLA Loneliness Scale outcome | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % of Total | % Lonely | Mean score | Mean score difference | Significancea | |
| Higher ratings | 3,169 | 53.5% | 52.4% | 42.58 ( | 6.4 | |
| Lower ratings | 2,758 | 46.5% | 72.5% | 48.98 ( | ||
| Higher ratings | 2,763 | 46.6% | 50.7% | 43.33 ( | 4.2 | |
| Lower ratings | 3,164 | 53.4% | 71.5% | 47.51 ( | ||
| Higher ratings | 3,416 | 57.6% | 54.5% | 43.91 ( | 3.9 | |
| Lower ratings | 2,511 | 42.4% | 71.6% | 47.80 ( | ||
| Higher ratings | 4,216 | 71.1% | 54.5% | 43.50 ( | 7.1 | |
| Lower ratings | 1,711 | 28.9% | 79.5% | 50.63 ( | ||
| Higher ratings | 3,010 | 50.8% | 56.4% | 43.49 ( | 4.2 | |
| Lower ratings | 2,917 | 49.2% | 67.3% | 47.69 ( | ||
| Higher ratings | 3,629 | 61.2% | 43.0% | 40.73 ( | 12.5 | |
| Lower ratings | 2,298 | 38.8% | 91.5% | 53.19 ( | ||
| Higher ratings | 3,562 | 60.1% | 46.4% | 41.97 ( | 9.0 | |
| Lower ratings | 2,365 | 39.9% | 84.8% | 50.97 ( | ||
Note(s): aIndependent samples t-test compares higher ratings group to lower ratings group; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
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