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Table 6 Correlations between sense of loneliness and anxiety, depression and irritability

From: Loneliness and mental health among the elderly in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic

R-UCLA

HADS-M

Anxiety

Depression

Irritability

Total score

Intimate others

r = 0.42

r = 0.44

r = 0.43

r = 0.44

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Social others

r = 0.29

r = 0.40

r = 0.37

r = 0.35

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Belonging and affiliation

r = 0.30

r = 0.34

r = 0.32

r = 0.32

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Total score

r = −0.41

r = 0.48

r = 0.46

r = 0.46

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001