Validation of depressive symptoms, social support, and minority stress scales among gay, bisexual, and other men who have with men (GBMSM) in Nigeria, Africa: a mixed methods approach

Table 7 Correlation demonstrating convergent and divergent validity between scales and validity measures

Measure	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1. CESD-R	1	−.26**	−.04	.15**	.37**	.17**	.24**	.23**	.27**	0.38**	0.02
2. MSPSS (family)		1	.48**	0.53**	.23**	−0.18**	−0.17**	−0.48**	−0.28**	0.23**	−0.01
3. MSPSS (friends)			1	0.56**	.25**	−0.20**	−0.23**	−0.17**	−0.29**	0.26**	−0.07
4. MSPSS (significant other)				1	0.19**	0.10	0.14	− 0.19**	− 0.24**	0.20**	− 0.05
5. Community Connectedness					1	−0.29**	−0.27**	− 0.25**	− 0.38**	0.09	0.09
6. Internalized Stigma						1	0.29**	0.25**	0.33**	0.10*	−0.03
7. Rejection Anticipation							1	0.27**	0.24**	0.23**	0.06
8. Identity Concealment								1	0.30**	0.14*	−0.02
9. Victimization Events									1	0.19**	0.05
10. Loneliness										1	0.04
11. Healthcare Utilization											1

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