Table 4.
Results from Main Hierarchical Regression Analysis Regressing Relationship Quality on Positive Minority Identity Aspects, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Psychological Distress
| Term | b (SE) | β | t | p | r sp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | |||||
| Intercept | 6.00 (0.04) | – | 158.38 | < 0.001 | |
| Self-Awareness | -0.04 (0.05) | -0.05 [-0.16; 0.06] | -0.91 | 0.362 | − 0.04 |
| Authenticity | 0.06 (0.05) | 0.07 [-0.03; 0.17] | 1.31 | 0.190 | 0.06 |
| Community | 0.03 (0.03) | 0.04 [-0.06; 0.14] | 0.85 | 0.396 | 0.04 |
| Intimacy | 0.21 (0.03) | 0.35 [0.24; 0.46] | 6.40 | < 0.001 | 0.30 |
| Social Justice | 0.01 (0.05) | 0.01 [-0.10; 0.11] | 0.16 | 0.876 | 0.01 |
| Step 2 | |||||
| Intercept | 5.84 (0.10) | – | 57.25 | < 0.001 | |
| Self-Awareness | > -0.01 (0.05) | < 0.01 [-0.11; 0.11] | -0.02 | 0.987 | > − 0.01 |
| Authenticity | 0.06 (0.05) | 0.06 [-0.04; 0.16] | 1.23 | 0.220 | 0.06 |
| Community | 0.03 (0.03) | 0.05 [-0.05; 0.14] | 0.92 | 0.356 | 0.04 |
| Intimacy | 0.20 (0.03) | 0.34 [0.23; 0.44] | 6.22 | < 0.001 | 0.28 |
| Social Justice | > -0.01 (0.05) | -0.01 [-0.11; 0.10] | -0.10 | 0.924 | > − 0.01 |
| Germany vs. Austria | 0.07 (0.09) | 0.09 [-0.12; 0.30] | 0.81 | 0.419 | 0.04 |
| Germany vs. Switzerland | 0.08 (0.11) | 0.10 [-0.15; 0.36] | 0.79 | 0.430 | 0.04 |
| Age (Years) | -0.02 (< 0.01) | -0.26 [-0.39; -0.14] | -4.12 | < 0.001 | − 0.19 |
| Lesbian/Gay vs. Bi-/Plurisexual | 0.06 (0.10) | 0.07 [-0.17; 0.30] | 0.58 | 0.563 | 0.03 |
| Lesbian/Gay vs. Queer/Other | -0.16 (0.12) | -0.20 [-0.50; 0.10] | -1.32 | 0.188 | − 0.06 |
| Cis-Male vs. Cis-Female | 0.30 (0.11) | 0.37 [0.11; 0.63] | 2.83 | 0.005 | 0.13 |
| Cis-Male vs. Gender Minority | -0.03 (0.13) | -0.03 [-0.34; 0.27] | -0.20 | 0.839 | − 0.01 |
| Relationship Length (Months) | < 0.01 (< 0.01) | 0.11 [-0.01; 0.23] | 1.79 | 0.074 | 0.08 |
| Step 3 | |||||
| Intercept | 5.82 (0.10) | – | 56.72 | < 0.001 | |
| Self-Awareness | > -0.01 (0.05) | > -0.01 [-0.12; 0.11] | -0.09 | 0.930 | > − 0.01 |
| Authenticity | 0.04 (0.05) | 0.04 [-0.06; 0.15] | 0.83 | 0.404 | 0.04 |
| Community | 0.02 (0.03) | 0.03 [-0.07; 0.13] | 0.64 | 0.525 | 0.03 |
| Intimacy | 0.20 (0.03) | 0.33 [0.23; 0.44] | 6.21 | < 0.001 | 0.28 |
| Social Justice | 0.01 (0.05) | 0.01 [-0.10; 0.11] | 0.12 | 0.903 | 0.01 |
| Germany vs. Austria | 0.07 (0.09) | 0.09 [-0.12; 0.30] | 0.81 | 0.419 | 0.04 |
| Germany vs. Switzerland | 0.08 (0.11) | 0.10 [-0.16; 0.35] | 0.74 | 0.461 | 0.03 |
| Age (Years) | -0.02 (< 0.01) | -0.28 [-0.40; -0.15] | -4.35 | < 0.001 | − 0.19 |
| Lesbian/Gay vs. Bi-/Plurisexual | 0.07 (0.10) | 0.09 [-0.15; 0.32] | 0.73 | 0.465 | 0.03 |
| Lesbian/Gay vs. Queer/Other | -0.16 (0.12) | -0.19 [-0.49; 0.10] | -1.28 | 0.202 | − 0.06 |
| Cis-Male vs. Cis-Female | 0.31 (0.11) | 0.39 [0.13; 0.64] | 2.95 | 0.003 | 0.13 |
| Cis-Male vs. Gender Minority | 0.02 (0.13) | 0.03 [-0.28; 0.34] | 0.18 | 0.859 | 0.01 |
| Relationship Length (Months) | < 0.01 (< 0.01) | 0.11 [-0.01; 0.23] | 1.80 | 0.073 | 0.08 |
| Psychological Distress | -0.12 (0.07) | -0.10 [-0.2; 0.01] | -1.87 | 0.063 | − 0.08 |
Note. N = 396. b (SE) = unstandardized predictor and standard error. β = standardized coefficient with 95% confidence interval in square brackets, t = t-statistic, rsp = semi-partial correlation. Categorical predictors were not standardized. Significant (p < .05) estimates are in bold
Step 1: R2 = 0.14, adj. R2 = 0.13, F(5, 390) = 12.94, p < 0.001, max. VIF = 1.43.
Step 2: R2 = 0.23, adj. R2 = 0.20, F(13, 382) = 8.79, p < 0.001, max. VIF = 2.01.
Step 3: R2 = 0.24, adj. R2 = 0.21, F(14, 381) = 8.46, p < 0.001, max. VIF = 2.04.