Table 4 Moderated mediation model of associations between sexual minority stigma and sexual minority identity among YMSMs

Moderator W: Sexual orientation Disclosure

Predictor X: Sexual minority stigma

Mediator M₁: Social support

X → M₁ (a)

 − 1.027

 − 1.400, − 0.683

M₁ → Y with X (b)

0.597

0.459, 0.740

X → Y with M₁ (c₁’)

 − 3.307

 − 4.782, − 1.907

W → Y (c₂’)

 − 22.861

 − 38.34, − 7.518

X*W → Y (c₃’)

1.072

 − 0.146, 2.014

Indirect effect (a* b)

 − 0.613

 − 0.886, − 0.394

Mediator M₂: Resilience

X → M₂ (a)

 − 0.644

 − 0.877, − 0.432

M₂ → Y with X (b)

1.227

1.059, 1.396

X → Y with M₂ (c₁’)

 − 2.544

 − 4.052, − 1.114

W → Y (c₂’)

 − 15.394

 − 29.779, − 0.588

X*W → Y (c₃’)

0.645

 − 0.272, 1.543

Indirect effect (a*b)

 − 0.790

 − 1.128, − 0.518

Predictor X: Perceived stigma

Mediator M₁: Social support

X → M₁ (a)

 − 1.139

 − 1.504, − 0.778

M₁ → Y with X (b)

0.090

 − 0.075, 0.256

X → Y with M₁ (c₁’)

 − 1.569

 − 3.773, 0.682

W → Y (c₂’)

 − 9.466

 − 22.300, 3.106

X*W → Y (c₃’)

1.005

 − 0.446, 2.458

Indirect effect (a*b)

 − 0.103

 − 0.315, 0.081

Mediator M₂: Resilience

X → M₂ (a)

 − 0.560

 − 0.840, − 0.274

M₂ → Y with X (b)

0.222

0.000, 0.437

X → Y with M₂ (c₁’)

 − 1.416

 − 3.650, 0.830

W → Y (c₂’)

 − 8.502

 − 21.619, 3.914

X*W → Y (c₃’)

0.911

 − 0.522, 2.383

Indirect effect (a*b)

 − 0.125

 − 0.308, − 0.014

Predictor X: Enacted stigma

Mediator M₁: Social support

X → M₁ (a)

 − 1.008

 − 2.225, − 0.318

M₁ → Y with X (b)

0.089

 − 0.081, 0.253

X → Y with M₁ (c₁’)

0.627

 − 2.103, 3.942

W → Y (c₂’)

4.034

 − 12.195, 19.165

X*W → Y (c₃’)

 − 0.691

 − 2.634, 1.356

Indirect effect (a* b)

 − 0.090

 − 0.408, 0.061

Mediator M₂: Resilience

X → M₂ (a)

 − 0.992

 − 1.571, − 0.659

M₂ → Y with X (b)

0.229

0.003, 0.446

X → Y with M₂ (c₁’)

 − 0.865

 − 1.853, 4.098

W → Y (c₂’)

4.772

 − 11.202, 19.742

X*W → Y (c₃’)

 − 0.760

 − 2.612, 1.307

Indirect effect (a*b)

 − 0.227

 − 0.532, − 0.005