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Table 3 Social network/social support variables and symptoms of depression

From: Social support and gender differences in coping with depression among emerging adults: a mixed-methods study

 

Fewer friends in the fifth than in the first wave

Less psychological everyday support (PES)

Less psychological crisis support (PCS)

Value (ODDS)

Confidence interval 95 %

Sig. asymptotic (bilateral)

Value (ODDS)

Confidence interval 95 %

Sig. Asymptotic (bilateral)

Value (ODDS)

Confidence interval 95 %

Sig. Asymptotic (bilateral)

Lower boundaries

Upper boundaries

Lower boundaries

Upper boundaries

Lower boundaries

Upper boundaries

Sadness

5.343*

1.648*

17.321*

0.005*

4.957*

1.357*

18.107*

0.015*

1.371

0.466

4.039

0.567

Pessimism

1.824

0.817

4.072

0.143

1.733

0.777

3.867

0.179

2.560*

1.028*

6.375*

0.043*

Failure

1.079

0.458

2.543

0.861

1.332

0.560

3.166

0.516

1.696

0.666

4.322

0.268

Lack of pleasure

1.042

0.464

2.338

0.921

0.938

0.419

2.099

0.875

2.000

0.812

4.926

0.132

Guilty feelings

0.840

0.382

1.847

0.665

1.489

0.677

3.273

0.322

3.335*

1.258*

8.838*

0.015*

Punishment feelings

2.222

0.850

5.808

0.103

1.088

0.426

2.783

0.860

2.857*

1.073*

7.606*

0.036*

Self-hatred

1.091

0.455

2.618

0.845

1.616

0.651

4.011

0.301

1.535

0.591

3.988

0.379

Self-criticalness

2.432*

1.087*

5.438*

0.030*

2.284*

1.024*

5.091*

0.043*

1.773

0.716

4.389

0.216

Suicidal thinking

1.667

0.555

5.001

0.362

3.547

0.951

13.228

0.059

2.040

0.660

6.304

0.216

Crying

1.308

0.553

3.093

0.541

2.725*

1.043*

7.119*

0.041*

3.076*

1.202*

7.873*

0.019*

Agitation

1.255

0.570

2.763

0.573

0.614

0.275

1.370

0.234

2.714*

1.025*

7.186*

0.044*

Lack of interest

1.276

0.581

2.802

0.543

0.926

0.423

2.031

0.849

1.167

0.480

2.836

0.734

Indecision

1.182

0.538

2.594

0.677

1.200

0.546

2.639

0.650

1.510

0.619

3.682

0.365

Worthlessness

1.495

0.611

3.656

0.378

1.616

0.651

4.011

0.301

2.631*

1.022*

6.774*

0.045*

Lack of energy

0.573

0.259

1.267

0.169

1.412

0.640

3.115

0.393

1.510

0.619

3.682

0.365

Change in sleep patterns

0.686

0.287

1.643

0.398

2.795*

1.188*

6.575*

0.019*

3.080

0.964

9.839

0.058

Irritability

1.276

0.581

2.802

0.543

1.278

0.581

2.809

0.542

1.433

0.588

3.493

0.428

Appetite changes

1.268

0.578

2.783

0.554

1.190

0.543

2.609

0.664

1.773

0.716

4.389

0.216

Concentration problems

0.491

0.217

1.112

0.088

1.035

0.467

2.297

0.932

0.949

0.386

2.332

0.908

Fatigue

0.852

0.388

1.868

0.689

2.229

0.997

4.984

0.051

1.361

0.559

3.316

0.497

Lack of sex appetite

0.490

0.183

1.312

0.156

0.502

0.197

1.278

0.148

1.428

0.512

3.984

0.497

  1. CI (confidence interval 95 %), * p < 0.05