Table 3.
Mediating Effect of Perceived Stress on the Associations Between Sexual Orientation Groups and Depressive Symptomatology, Weighted Path Analyses, Add Health Wave IV, 2008–2009. (N = 6,637 Men, 7,579 Women)
| Men, B (SE) | Women, B (SE) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lesbian, gay, bisexual | ||
| Total effect | 0.22 (0.09)** | 0.34 (0.06)*** |
| Direct effect | 0.16 (0.07)* | 0.18 (0.05)*** |
| Indirect effect | 0.06 (0.04) | 0.17 (0.05)*** |
| Mostly heterosexual | ||
| Total effect | 0.34 (0.07)*** | 0.29 (0.03)*** |
| Direct effect | 0.21 (0.06)*** | 0.11 (0.03)*** |
| Indirect effect | 0.13 (0.05)** | 0.18 (0.02)*** |
| Discordant heterosexual | ||
| Total effect | 0.23 (0.07)** | 0.22 (0.06)*** |
| Direct effect | 0.16 (0.07)* | 0.14 (0.04)*** |
| Indirect effect | 0.07 (0.05) | 0.08 (0.04)* |
For all models, concordant heterosexuals are the referent group. All models controlled for sex, age, race/ethnicity, nativity status, educational attainment, and household income.
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P < 0.001; **P < 0.01; *P < 0.05.