Table 3.
Potential Indirect Effects by Gender (Sample Reporting Same-sex and Opposite-sex Friends, N = 731)
| WIII Outcome | Initial-Mediator (a) | Mediator-Final (b) | Indirect Effect (ab) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI-WII Effect | B (SE) | 95% CI | B (SE) | 95% CI | B (SE) | 95% CI |
| Females (n = 377) | ||||||
| Unintended Pregnancy (Socialization Effects) | ||||||
| Same Sex Friends’ Attitudes - Individual Attitudes | 0.04 (.02)* | .01 to .17 | -0.30 (0.12)* | -.54 to -.17 | 0.03 (0.02)+ | -.07 to .01 |
| Opposite Sex Friends’ Attitudes – Individual Attitudes | 0.01 (.01) | -.02 to .03 | -0.30 (0.12)* | -.54 to -.17 | 0.002 (.004) | -.006 to .009 |
| Same Sex Friends’ Behavior – Individual Attitudes | -0.02 (.05) | -.11 to .07 | -0.30 (0.12)* | -.54 to -.17 | 0.00 (.001) | -.02 to .03 |
| Opposite Sex Friends Behavior – Individual Attitudes | -0.01 (.05) | -.11 to .08 | -0.30 (0.12)* | -.54 to -.17 | 0.003 (.01) | -.02 to .03 |
| Unintended Pregnancy (Selection Effects) | ||||||
| Individual Attitudes- Same-sex Friends’ Attitudes | 0.37 (.06)** | .25 to .50 | -0.26 (.12)* | .03 to .49 | -0.10 (.05)* | -.19 to -.01 |
| Individual Behavior - Same-sex Friends’ Attitudes | -0.24 (.17) | -.57 to .09 | -0.26 (.12)* | .03 to .49 | .06 (.05) | -.04 to .15 |
| Males (n = 354) | ||||||
| Unintended Pregnancy | ||||||
| Same Sex Friends’ Attitudes– Individual Attitudes | 0.02 (0.02) | -.01 to .05 | -0.37 (.14)** | -.47 to -.05 | 0.03 (0.02) | -.01 to .09 |
| Opposite Sex Friends’ Attitudes – Individual Attitudes | 0.02 (.01) | -.05 to .01 | -0.37 (.14)** | -.47 to -.05 | -0.02 (.01) + | -.07 to .01 |
| Same Sex Friends’ Behavior – Individual Attitudes | -0.06 (.05) | -.15 to .04 | -0.37 (.14)** | -.47 to -.05 | 0.02 (.02) | -.02 to .06 |
| Opposite Sex Friends Behavior – Individual Attitudes | 0.02 (.05) | -.07 to .11 | -0.37 (.14)** | -.47 to -.05 | -.006 (.02) | -.04 to .03 |
| STI Diagnoses | ||||||
| Same Sex Friends’ Attitudes– Individual Attitudes | -0.02 (0.02) | -.05 to .01 | -0.33 (.18)+ | -.67 to .02 | .007 (.006) | -.004 to .02 |
| Opposite Sex Friends’ Attitudes – Individual Attitudes | -0.02 (.01) | -.05 to .01 | -0.33 (.18)+ | -.67 to .02 | 0.01 (.01) | -.005 to .02 |
| Same Sex Friends’ Behavior – Individual Attitudes | -0.06 (.05) | -.15 to .04 | -0.33 (.18)+ | -.67 to .02 | .02 (.02) | -.02 to .06 |
| Opposite Sex Friends Behavior – Individual Attitudes | 0.02 (.05) | -.07 to .11 | -0.33 (.18)+ | -.67 to .02 | -0.005 (.01) | -.04 to .03 |
Note:
+
p < .10.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01
Model fit: χ2(44, N = 731) = 50.82, ns; CFI = .98; RMSEA = .02