Table 3.
Unstandardized and Standardized Path Loadings for the Hypothesized Model.
| Parameter estimates | Unstandardized |
Standardized |
|---|---|---|
| b (SE) | Β | |
| Direct effect | ||
| HIV stigma from the public → Negative self-concept | .06 (.07) | .09 (.10) |
| HIV stigma from the public → Maladaptive coping | .17 (.07)** | .26 (.09)** |
| HIV stigma from the public → Peer isolation | .49 (.09)*** | .51 (.08)*** |
| HIV stigma from the public → Mental health | −.10 (.10) | −.11 (.10) |
| HIV stigma from the public → Social health | −.08 (.05) | −.15 (.09) |
| HIV stigma within the gay community → Negative self-concept | .26 (.11)* | .27 (.10)** |
| HIV stigma within the gay community → Maladaptive coping | .23 (.09)* | .24 (.09)** |
| HIV stigma within the gay community → Peer isolation | .01 (.12) | .01 (.08) |
| HIV stigma within the gay community → Mental health | .18 (.12) | .13 (.09) |
| HIV stigma within the gay community → Social health | .08 (.06) | .12 (.08) |
| Negative self-concept → Mental health | −.67 (.15)*** | −.48 (.08)*** |
| Negative self-concept → Social health | −.25 (.07)*** | −.34 (.08)*** |
| Maladaptive coping → Mental health | −.44 (.14)** | −.31 (.09)** |
| Maladaptive coping → Social health | −.09 (.07) | −.12 (.09) |
| Peer isolation → Mental health | −.24 (.09)** | −.25 (.09)** |
| Peer isolation → Social health | −.26 (.05)*** | −.52 (.08)*** |
| HIV stigma from the public ↔ HIV stigma within the gay community | .28 (.07)*** | .41 (.07)*** |
| Mental health ↔ Social health | .12 (.03)*** | .60 (.10)*** |
| Indirect effect | ||
| HIV stigma from the public → Mental health | ||
| via Negative self-concept | −.04 (.05) | −.04 (.05) |
| via Maladaptive coping | −.07 (.04)* | −.08 (.04)* |
| via Peer isolation | −.12 (.05)* | −.13 (.05)* |
| HIV stigma from the public → Social health | ||
| via Negative self-concept | −.02 (.02) | −.03 (.04) |
| via Maladaptive coping | −.02 (.01) | −.03 (.03) |
| via Peer isolation | −.13 (.03)*** | −.27 (.06)*** |
| HIV stigma within the gay community → Mental health | ||
| via Negative self-concept | −.17 (.08)* | −.13 (.06)* |
| via Maladaptive coping | −.10 (.05)* | −.08 (.04)* |
| via Peer isolation | −.003 (.03) | −.002 (.02) |
| HIV stigma within the gay community → Social health | ||
| via Negative self-concept | −.06 (.03)* | −.09 (.04)* |
| via Maladaptive coping | −.02 (.02) | −.03 (.02) |
| via Peer isolation | −.003 (.03) | −.004 (.04) |
Note. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.