Sexual Relationship Violence Among Young, Partnered Sexual Minority Men in the United States

While there has been a growth in studies examining sexual violence among sexual minority men, little research attention has been paid to the experience of sexual violence among young sexual minority men (YSMM). In this article we analyze secondary data from the baseline of a pilot randomized control trial with 318 YSMM aged 15 to 24 years in the United States who were in relationships with other males to examine the associations between sexual minority-specific stigma and sociodemographic and relationship characteristics and experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual IPV in their relationships. Approximately one-in-five participants reported experiencing any form of IPV and 6% reported sexual IPV in their current relationship. Participants who reported sexual minority-specific familial rejection (Adjusted Odds Rato (aOR) = 2.33, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.03, 5.26], p < .05), internalized heterosexism (aOR = 3.17, 95% CI [1.45, 6.95], p < .01), and housing insecurity (aOR = 7.22, 95% CI [1.66, 31.34], p < .01) reported higher odds of sexual IPV in their relationship. Study findings point to the role of multiple sexual minority-specific forms of stigma in creating vulnerabilities for the experience of sexual IPV among YSMM, and highlight the need for continued research and interventions that address sexual minority-specific stigma and structural vulnerabilities to guide violence prevention efforts with YSMM.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Journal of interpersonal violence - 38(2023), 11-12 vom: 25. Juni, Seite 7804-7823

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stephenson, Rob [VerfasserIn]
Washington, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Darbes, Lynae A [VerfasserIn]
Hightow-Weidman, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Sullivan, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Gamarel, Kristi E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Alcohol and drugs
Cultural contexts
Domestic violence
GLBT
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Sexual assault

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 09.05.2023

Date Revised 06.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/08862605221149091

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35147918X