Table 4.
Linear Regression Analysis of Minority Stress, Gay Community Involvement, and their Interaction as Predictors of Anxiety and Depression
| Model 1: Discrimination and Comm. Involvement | |||
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| b | SE | β | |
| Age | −0.01 | 0.00 | −0.17** |
| Sexual Orientation | −0.18 | 0.13 | −0.07 |
| HIV-Status | −0.03 | 0.10 | −0.02 |
| Race/Ethnicity | −0.10 | 0.09 | −0.06 |
| Employment Status | 0.21 | 0.09 | 0.12* |
| Educational Attainment | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.06 |
| Relationship Status | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.02 |
| Sexual Orientation Discrimination | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.25** |
| Gay Community Involvement | −0.15 | 0.06 | −0.14** |
| Interaction (Discrimination × Involvement) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.07 |
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| Model 2: Internalized Homonegativity and Comm. Involvement | |||
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| b | SE | β | |
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| Age | −0.01 | 0.00 | −0.16** |
| Sexual Orientation | −0.45 | 0.13 | −0.18** |
| HIV-Status | 0.02 | 0.10 | −0.01 |
| Race/Ethnicity | −0.02 | 0.09 | −0.01 |
| Employment Status | 0.23 | 0.09 | 0.14** |
| Educational Attainment | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Relationship Status | −0.03 | 0.10 | −0.02 |
| Internalized Homonegativity | 0.38 | 0.06 | 0.36** |
| Gay Community Involvement | −0.08 | 0.05 | −0.07 |
| Interaction (Homonegativity × Involvement) | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.12* |
p<.05,
p<.01