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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jul 26.
Published in final edited form as: J Homosex. 2018 Nov 7;67(2):159–173. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2018.1538407

Table 2.

Parent/caregiver-initiated sexual orientation change efforts predicting young adult outcomes.

Parent-initiated SOCE Parent-initiated SOCE with external conversion efforts

Mental Health
Suicidal ideation (continuous) 0.13 0.27***
Suicidal attempt (1 = ever) 3.08 (1.39–6.83)** 5.07 (2.38–10.79)***
Depression – Clinical cut-off score (≥16) 2.20 (1.02–4.73)* 3.92 (1.92–8.00)***
Depression – Prescription intervention cut-off score (≥22) 1.94 (0.82–4.57) 3.63 (1.67–7.87)**
Depression (continuous) 0.15* 0.30***
Self-esteem (continuous) −0.13 −0.13
Life satisfaction (continuous) −0.19** −0.34***
Social support (continuous) −0.26*** −0.45***
Substance Use/Abuse
Binge drinking (1 = yes) 0.90 (0.42–1.93) 1.01 (0.50–2.03)
Substance abuse problems (1 = yes) 0.87 (0.42–1.82) 1.70 (0.84–3.44)
Sexual Risk Behavior
Unprotected sex during last 6 months (1 = yes) 1.61 (0.70–3.72) 2.05 (0.91–4.59)
Unprotected sex with casual or HIV + partner last 6 months (1 = yes) 0.91 (0.36–2.30) 2.09 (0.91–4.78)
Unprotected sex at last intercourse (1 = yes) 0.90 (0.43–1.87) 1.23 (0.62–2.45)
Unprotected casual sex at last intercourse (1 = yes) 1.01 (0.41–2.49) 1.11 (0.48–2.58)
STD diagnosis (1 = ever) 0.79 (0.33–1.91) 1.36 (0.62–2.99)
HIV risk in last 6 months (1 = yes) 0.74 (0.31–1.74) 1.06 (0.50–2.26)
Current Socioeconomic Status
Educational attainment (continuous) −0.15* −0.32***
Current weekly income (continuous) −0.12 −0.27***

N = 239. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals are shown for dichotomous outcomes and standardized beta coefficients are shown for continuous outcomes. All analyses controlled for gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, immigrant status, family of origin socioeconomic status, adolescent gender nonconformity, and family of origin religiosity.

***

p < .001.

**

p < .01.

*

p < .05.