Table 5.
Multinomial logistic regression models estimating the relative odds of sexual victimization (online and in-person) given one’s sexual identity and gender identity, as well as social support among youth who have online friends (n=2131)
| Personal characteristics | Model 1: Relative odds of victimization given sexual and gender identity |
Model 2: +Social support |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generalized sexual victimization |
Sexual harassment |
Generalized sexual victimization |
Sexual harassment |
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| Outcome: Online sexual victimization | aOR (95% CI) | p-Value | aOR (95% CI) | p-Value | aOR (95% CI) | p-Value | aOR (95% CI) | p-Value |
| Sexual identity | ||||||||
| Heterosexual | 1.0 (RG) | 1.0 (RG) | 1.0 (RG) | 1.0 (RG) | ||||
| GLQ | 3.40 (2.20, 5.25) | <0.001 | 5.31 (2.77, 10.17) | <0.001 | 3.14 (2.05, 4.82) | <0.001 | 4.91 (2.54, 9.47) | <0.001 |
| Bisexual | 3.20 (2.10, 4.88) | <0.001 | 3.95 (2.01, 7.75) | <0.001 | 2.93 (1.93, 4.46) | <0.001 | 3.77 (1.88, 7.55) | <0.001 |
| QUO | 1.76 (0.91, 3.43) | 0.094 | 1.04 (0.33, 3.31) | 0.946 | 1.66 (0.86, 3.22) | 0.134 | 0.95 (0.29, 3.06) | 0.925 |
| Gender minority (versus cisgender) | 1.28 (0.70, 2.34) | 0.422 | 1.88 (0.93, 3.79) | 0.077 | 1.25 (0.69, 2.27) | 0.467 | 1.95 (0.99, 3.84) | 0.052 |
| In-person social support | 1.00 (0.97, 1.03) | 0.991 | 0.96 (0.92, 1.01) | 0.084 | ||||
| Online social support | 1.04 (1.01, 1.07) | 0.019 | 1.03 (0.99, 1.08) | 0.173 | ||||
| Personal characteristics | Generalized sexual victimization |
Sexual harassment |
Generalized sexual victimization |
Sexual harassment |
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| Outcome: In-person sexual victimization | aOR (95% CI) | p-Value | aOR (95% CI) | p-Value | aOR (95% CI) | p-Value | aOR (95% CI) | p-Value |
| Sexual identity | ||||||||
| Heterosexual | 1.0 (RG) | 1.0 (RG) | 1.0 (RG) | 1.0 (RG) | ||||
| GLQ | 2.33 (1.48, 3.66) | <0.001 | 5.06 (2.75, 9.33) | <0.001 | 2.17 (1.41, 3.35) | <0.001 | 4.93 (2.63, 9.25) | <0.001 |
| Bisexual | 2.60 (1.71, 3.95) | <0.001 | 3.86 (2.01, 7.40) | <0.001 | 2.43 (1.60, 3.69) | <0.001 | 3.89 (1.99, 7.61) | <0.001 |
| QUO | 1.15 (0.57, 2.32) | 0.690 | 0.81 (0.25, 2.59) | 0.720 | 1.07 (0.52, 2.18) | 0.858 | 0.76 (0.24, 2.46) | 0.650 |
| Gender minority (versus cisgender) | 1.36 (0.74, 2.48) | 0.318 | 1.69 (0.85, 3.35) | 0.134 | 1.34 (0.74, 2.43) | 0.336 | 1.76 (0.90, 3.43) | 0.099 |
| In-person social support | 0.98 (0.94, 1.02) | 0.377 | 0.95 (0.91, 0.99) | 0.009 | ||||
| Online social support | 1.04 (1.00, 1.08) | 0.067 | 1.02 (0.97, 1.06) | 0.466 | ||||
Note. Two separate victimization types assessed: Online sexual victimization and in-person sexual victimization. The two categories (generalized sexual victimization and sexual harassment) are compared to reporting no sexual victimization in the past year using multinomial logistic regression. For each victimization type, the relative odds of victimization are estimated given one’s sexual and gender identities (Model 1); and then social support is added to the model to determine its relative influence on the relation between victimization and sexual and gender identity (Model 2). All models are adjusted for: age, race, ethnicity, income, urbanicity, major depressive symptomatology and survey process measures. QUO = Questioning, unsure, and youth of other sexual identities. GLQ = Gay, Lesbian, and Queer youth; aOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio. 95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval.