Social Class Differences in the Effects of Social Networks on Loneliness and Meaning in Life: A Multi-Group SEM and Latent Mean Analysis

Key Points

• This study examines how social networks influence loneliness and meaning in life differently across social classes.
• Used multi-group SEM to analyze data.
• Investigated mediating effects of loneliness in the network-meaning relationship.
• Explored both universal and different levels of effects across social classes.
• Confirmed a common pathway where social networks impact meaning in life through loneliness across classes.
• Identified significant differences in levels of social networks, loneliness, and meaning in life between classes.
• Highlighted the relation between social isolation and access to social resources.