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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Mar 25.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Sex Behav. 2014 Jun 18;43(8):1579–1588. doi: 10.1007/s10508-014-0308-0

Table 3.

Means and Standard Deviations, and Intercorrelations between Same-sex Attraction, Coping Styles and Mental Health Outcomes

M SD 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Overall
  1. Same-sex attractiona 1.17 0.62 -
  2. Confrontationb 2.41 0.56 −.02 -
  3. Seeking supportc 2.20 0.66 −.03 .30*** -
  4. Reassuring thoughtsd 2.33 0.72 −.04 .25*** .26*** -
  5. Expression of emotionse 2.14 0.69 .03 .09*** .26*** .11*** -
  6. Avoidancef 2.34 0.66 −.02 .16*** .09*** .15*** .03 -
  7. Palliative reactiong 2.41 0.60 −.02 .06* .17*** .19*** .10*** .22*** -
  8. Passive reactionsh 1.74 0.60 .16*** −.07** .12*** .01 .31*** .14*** .15*** -
  9. Self-esteemi 3.16 0.54 −.18*** .29*** .21*** .15*** −.02 .00 .00 −.43*** -
  10. Psychological distressj 1.67 0.61 .27*** −.12*** −.04 −.04 .21*** .05* .12*** .54*** −.56***
Boys
  1. Same-sex attraction 1.15 0.61 -
  2. Confrontation 2.45 0.57 −.01 -
  3. Seeking support 2.05 0.63 .00 .29*** -
  4. Reassuring thoughts 2.29k 0.74 −.05 .21*** .28*** -
  5. Expression of emotions 2.14 0.71 .05 .11** .26*** .12*** -
  6. Avoidance 2.35k 0.68 −.02 .20*** .12** .15*** .09* -
  7. Palliative reaction 2.37 0.61 .01 .07 .19*** .17*** .10** .23*** -
  8. Passive reactions 1.64 0.57 .16*** −.04 .21*** .07 .37*** .16*** .16*** -
  9, Self-esteem 3.28k 0.50 −.16*** .24*** .21*** .15*** −.07* −.01 .01 −.40*** -
  10. Psychological distress 1.56k 0.56 .30*** −.07 .02 −.01 .27*** .11*** .13*** .54*** −.52***
Girls
  1. Same-sex attraction 1.18 0.63 -
  2. Confrontation 2.37 0.55 −.03 -
  3. Seeking support 3.35 0.67 −.06 .35*** -
  4. Reassuring thoughts 2.37 0.70 −.02 .29*** .24*** -
  5. Expression of emotions 2.15 0.68 .02 .08* .28*** .10** -
  6. Avoidance 2.33 0.63 −.02 .12** .08* .15*** .04 -
  7. Palliative reaction 2.44 0.57 −.04 .06 .13*** .20*** .09*** .21 -
  8. Passive reactions 1.83 0.61 .16*** −.08* −.01 −.07* .26*** .13*** .12*** -
  9. Self-esteem 3.04 0.55 −.20*** .32*** .31*** .18*** .04 .00 .01 −.43***
  10. Psychological distress 1.76 0.63 .26*** −.15*** −.16*** −.08* .16*** .02 .10** .51*** −.56***
a

Absolute range is 1 – 5 (similar for boys and girls), where 1 = low score and 5 = high score on SSA;

b

Absolute range: 1 – 4 (similar for boys and girls), where 1 = low score and 4 = high score on confrontation;

c

Absolute range: 1 – 4 (similar for boys and girls), where 1 = low score and 4 = high score on seeking support;

d

Absolute range: 1 – 4 (similar for boys and girls), where 1 = low score and 4 = high score on reassuring thoughts;

e

Absolute range: 1 – 4 (similar for boys and girls), where 1 = low score and 4 = high score on expression of emotion;

f

Absolute range: 1 – 4 (similar for boys and girls), where 1 = low score and 4 = high score on avoidance;

g

Absolute range: 1 – 4 (similar for boys and girls), where 1 = low score and 4 = palliative reaction;

h

Absolute range: 1 – 4 (similar for boys and girls), where 1 = low score and 4 = high score on passive reaction;

i

Absolute range: 1 – 4 (similar for boys and girls), where 1 = low score and 4 = high score on self-esteem;

j

Absolute range: 1 – 5 (overall and boys)/ 1– 4.52 (girls), where 1 = low score and 5 = high score on psychological distress;

k

t test showed significant differences between boys and girls

*

p < .05;

**

p < .001;

***

p < .0001