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Minority Stress and Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Atlanta.
- Source :
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American journal of men's health [Am J Mens Health] 2017 Jul; Vol. 11 (4), pp. 952-961. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Nov 30. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) rates are disproportionately high among sexual minority populations. Few studies have examined the plausible relationship between minority stress and IPV among men who have sex with men. This study examines the associations between IPV and three indicators of minority stress: internalized homophobia, sexuality-based discrimination, and racism, in a large venue-based sample of gay and bisexual men from Atlanta, USA. Each of the minority stress measures was found to be significantly associated with increased odds of self-reporting any form of receipt of IPV. Significant associations were also identified between perpetration of IPV and minority stressors, with most types of IPV perpetration linked to internalized homophobia. This study confirms findings in a growing body of research supporting the relationship between minority stress and increased prevalence of IPV among men who have sex with men, and points to the need to address structural factors in IPV prevention programs for male-male couples.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Bisexuality psychology
Georgia
Homosexuality, Male psychology
Humans
Intimate Partner Violence psychology
Male
Risk Factors
Sexual and Gender Minorities psychology
Young Adult
Bisexuality statistics & numerical data
Homosexuality, Male statistics & numerical data
Intimate Partner Violence statistics & numerical data
Sexual Partners psychology
Sexual and Gender Minorities statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1557-9891
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of men's health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27821702
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988316677506