Perceptions of Relationship Quality Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic Among Young Sexual Minority Men in Romantic Relationships

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the well-being of people worldwide; however, there has been limited research examining ways in which the pandemic has created changes in relationship quality among young sexual minority men. We analyzed data from a sample of 150 young sexual minority men, aged 15-24 years. In total, 25% reported their relationship quality decreased during the pandemic, 47% reported no change, and 28% reported increased relationship quality due to COVID-19. In multinomial models, intimate partner violence, lower commitment, and spending less time with a partner due to COVID-19 were associated with decreased relationship quality during the pandemic compared to those who reported no change or increased relationship quality due to the pandemic. More efforts are needed to understand and address the impact of COVID-19 on the romantic relationships of young sexual minority men.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

Enthalten in:

Archives of sexual behavior - 51(2022), 4 vom: 07. Mai, Seite 2261-2268

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gamarel, Kristi E [VerfasserIn]
Washington, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Rosso, Matthew T [VerfasserIn]
Darbes, Lynae A [VerfasserIn]
Claude, Kristina Felder [VerfasserIn]
Hightow-Weidman, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Sullivan, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Stephenson, Rob [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19 pandemic
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Romantic relationships
Sexual minority men
Sexual orientation
Young Adults

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Date Completed 15.06.2022

Date Revised 27.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10508-021-02254-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM341927155