Table 3.
Regression Models Explaining Sexual Orientation Differences in Depressive Symptoms and Psychological Well-Being
| b | B | p | 95% CI |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | ||||
| Depressive symptoms | |||||
| Model 1a (R2 = .08) | |||||
| Intercept | 21.65 | 0.00 | 18.66 | 24.64 | |
| Female | −1.19 | −0.05 | 0.35 | −3.66 | 1.29 |
| Racial/ethnic minority | −0.16 | −0.01 | 0.90 | −2.57 | 2.25 |
| Education: BA or greater | −6.31 | −0.26 | 0.00 | −8.59 | −4.03 |
| Lesbian, gay, or bisexual | 2.70 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.40 | 5.00 |
| Model 1b (R2 = .20) | |||||
| Intercept | 17.16 | 0.00 | 14.11 | 20.21 | |
| Female | −1.00 | −0.04 | 0.40 | −3.33 | 1.33 |
| Racial/ethnic minority | −0.15 | −0.01 | 0.90 | −2.42 | 2.11 |
| Education: BA or greater | −5.10 | −0.21 | 0.00 | −7.26 | −2.94 |
| Lesbian, gay, or bisexual | 2.09 | 0.09 | 0.06 | −0.11 | 4.29 |
| Interpersonal barriers to relationship projects | 0.89 | 0.12 | 0.06 | −0.04 | 1.82 |
| Interpersonal barriers to work projects | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.57 | −0.59 | 1.08 |
| Macrosocial barriers to relationship projects | 1.88 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 2.96 |
| Macrosocial barriers to work projects | 0.61 | 0.08 | 0.16 | −0.25 | 1.48 |
| Psychological well-being | |||||
| Model 2a (R2 = .09) | |||||
| Intercept | 5.07 | 0.00 | 4.85 | 5.29 | |
| Female | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.41 |
| Racial/ethnic minority | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.21 | −0.06 | 0.29 |
| Education: BA or greater | 0.43 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.60 |
| Lesbian, gay, or bisexual | −0.17 | −0.10 | 0.04 | −0.34 | 0.00 |
| Model 2b (R2 = .24) | |||||
| Intercept | 5.41 | 0.00 | 5.19 | 5.63 | |
| Female | 0.21 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.38 |
| Racial/ethnic minority | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.14 | −0.04 | 0.29 |
| Education: BA or greater | 0.34 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.49 |
| Lesbian, gay, or bisexual | −0.10 | −0.06 | 0.20 | −0.26 | 0.06 |
| Interpersonal barriers to relationship projects | −0.11 | −0.19 | 0.00 | −0.17 | −0.04 |
| Interpersonal barriers to work projects | −0.02 | −0.04 | 0.49 | −0.08 | 0.04 |
| Macrosocial barriers to relationship projects | −0.08 | −0.12 | 0.04 | −0.16 | 0.00 |
| Macrosocial barriers to work projects | −0.08 | −0.13 | 0.02 | −0.14 | −0.01 |