Evaluation of sexual minority identity as a moderator of the association between intimate partner violence and suicidal ideation and attempts among a national sample of youth

Background: Intimate partner violence is a serious global social problem. While intimate partner violence is highly prevalent, few studies have examined its negative outcomes among victims in South Korea. The aim was to clarify the mediating roles of interpersonal dependency and anger on the relationship between intimate partner violence victimization and suicidal ideation. Methods: In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, 301 participants (203 women and 98 men) aged 18–65 yr completed an online questionnaire on a social networking site. Data were collected between Feb and Mar 2017 in South Korea. Structural equation modeling was used to test the fitness of the conceptual model of this study. Results: We found significant correlations between intimate partner violence victimization, interpersonal dependency, state-trait anger, and suicidal ideation. Intimate partner violence victimization influenced anger and suicidal ideation only when the victims had high interpersonal dependency. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop programs for reducing interpersonal dependency and improving anger management that are specifically targeted at intimate partner violence victims to prevent suicidal ideation.

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A Community Engaged Approach to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Sexual Minority Women

10.15760/etd.3304 ◽

2000 ◽

Author(s):

Rachel Smith

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Minority Women ◽

Sexual Minority Women

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Mining for Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) in Sexual Minority Women Who Survive Intimate Partner Violence: A Conceptual Perspective

Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.3390/bs8090077 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 77 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elisabeth Counselman-Carpenter ◽

Alex Redcay

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Minority Women ◽

Traumatic Experiences ◽

Sexual Minority Women ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

This theoretical paper explores the need to use posttraumatic growth (PTG) as a framework when studying sexual minority women (SMW) who are survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) to examine the relationship between risk factors such as stress, anxiety and alcohol use and to understand the role of protective factors through mining for the presence of posttraumatic growth (PTG). Despite a call for continued research in this highly vulnerable population, representative studies of SMW and PTG remain extremely limited. Research that examines the relationship between IPV, behavioral health issues, and posttraumatic growth would provide the opportunity to develop tailored intervention models and opportunities for program development to decrease isolation and increase factors of posttraumatic growth. In particular, the impact of how interpersonal relationships as potential mediators and/or outcomes of posttraumatic growth (PTG) needs to be explored more thoroughly. PTG is a valuable framework for vulnerable populations such as sexual minority women because it focuses on how transformative change may result from traumatic experiences such as surviving IPV.

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Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among Sexual Minority Women: A Latent Class Analysis

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/1077801218794307 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (5) ◽

pp. 572-592 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Megan E. Sutter ◽

Annie E. Rabinovitch ◽

Michael A. Trujillo ◽

Paul B. Perrin ◽

Lisa D. Goldberg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Latent Class Analysis ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Latent Class ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Minority Women ◽

Physical Assault ◽

Class Analysis ◽

Sexual Minority Women

This study explored patterns of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and perpetration in 150 sexual minority women (SMW): 25.3% had been sexually victimized, 34% physically victimized, 76% psychologically victimized, and 29.3% suffered an IPV-related injury. A latent class analysis found four behavioral patterns: (1) minor-only psychological perpetration and victimization; (2) no IPV; (3) minor–severe psychological, physical assault, and injury victimization, and minor-only psychological, physical, and injury perpetration; and (4) severe psychological, sexual, physical assault, and injury victimization and perpetration. Individuals who experienced and/or perpetrated all types experienced the greatest heterosexism at work, school, and in other contexts.

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Transgender Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking Patterns

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260519880171 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 088626051988017 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Victoria Kurdyla ◽

Adam M. Messinger ◽

Milka Ramirez

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Help Seeking ◽

The United States ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Self Report ◽

Care Providers ◽

Convenience Sample

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against transgender individuals is highly prevalent and impactful, and thus research is needed to examine the extent to which survivors are able to reach needed assistance and safety. To our knowledge, no U.S.-based quantitative studies have explored transgender utilization patterns and perceptions regarding a broad range of help-giving resources (HGRs). The present article fills this gap in the literature by exploring help-seeking attitudes and behaviors of a convenience sample of 92 transgender adults and 325 cisgender sexual minority adults in the United States. Results from an online questionnaire indicate that, among the subsample experiencing IPV ( n = 187), help-seeking rates were significantly higher among transgender survivors (84.1%) than cisgender sexual minority survivors (67.1%). In addition, transgender survivors most commonly sought help from friends (76.7%), followed by mental health care providers (39.5%) and family (30.2%), whereas formal HGRs such as police, IPV telephone hotlines, and survivor shelters had low utilization rates. Among all transgender participants, IPV survivors were significantly less likely than nonsurvivors to perceive family, medical doctors, and survivor hotlines as helpful HGRs for other survivors in general. Finally, transgender survivors were significantly less likely than nonsurvivors to self-report a willingness to disclose any future IPV to family. Although replication with larger, probability samples is needed, these findings suggest that friends often represent the primary line of defense for transgender survivors seeking help, and thus bystander intervention trainings and education should be adapted to address not just cisgender but also transgender IPV. Furthermore, because most formal HGR types appear to be underutilized and perceived more negatively by transgender survivors, renewed efforts are needed to tailor services, service advertising, and provider trainings to the needs of transgender communities. Directions for future research are reviewed.

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Gender-based Structural Stigma and Intimate Partner Violence Across 28 Countries: A Population-based Study of Women Across Sexual Orientation, Immigration Status, and Socioeconomic Status

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260520976212 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 088626052097621

Author(s):

Jillian R. Scheer ◽

John E. Pachankis ◽

Richard Bränström

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Sexual Orientation ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Population Based ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Minority Women ◽

Sexual Minority Women ◽

Gender Based

Reducing structural drivers of intimate partner violence (IPV), including gender inequity in education, employment, and health, surrounding women worldwide represents a clear public health priority. Within countries, some women are at disproportionate risk of IPV compared to other women, including sexual minority women, immigrant women, and women in poverty. However, limited research has assessed women’s IPV risk and related circumstances, including police involvement following IPV experiences and IPV-related worry, across sexual orientation, immigration status, and socioeconomic status in a population-based survey of women across countries. Further, few studies have examined IPV against minority women as a function of gender-based structural stigma. This study aimed to determine whether gender-based structural stigma is associated with IPV and related circumstances among European women; examine minority-majority IPV disparities; and assess whether structural stigma is associated with IPV disparities. We used the population-based 2012 Violence Against Women Survey ( n = 42,000) administered across 28 European Union countries: 724 (1.7%) identified as sexual minority, 841 (2.0%) as immigrant, and 2,272 (5.4%) as living in poverty. Women in high gender-based structural stigma countries had a greater risk of past-12-month IPV (AOR: 1.18, 95% CI = 1.04, 1.34) and IPV-related worry (AOR: 1.09, 95% CI = 1.04, 1.15) than women in low structural stigma countries. All minority women were at disproportionate risk of IPV and IPV-related worry compared to majority women. Associations between gender-based structural stigma and IPV and related circumstances differed across minority status. Country-level structural stigma can possibly perpetuate women’s risk of IPV and related circumstances. Associations between structural stigma and IPV and related circumstances for sexual minority women, immigrant women, and women in poverty call for research into the IPV experiences of minority populations across structural contexts.

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Intimate partner violence and use of contraceptives in Bangladesh: Results from a national sample

International Journal of Social Welfare ◽

10.1111/ijsw.12204 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 331-338 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nadine S. Murshid ◽

Gretchen E. Ely

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

National Sample ◽

Intimate Partner

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The Relationship between Intimate Partner Violence and Suicidal Ideation among Young Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese American Women

Women & Therapy ◽

10.1080/02703149.2018.1430381 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (3-4) ◽

pp. 339-355 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mihoko Maru ◽

Tanya Saraiya ◽

Christina S. Lee ◽

Ozair Meghani ◽

Denise Hien ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

American Women ◽

Vietnamese American ◽

The Relationship

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Intimate Partner Violence Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Young Adults Assigned Female at Birth

Psychology of Women Quarterly ◽

10.1177/0361684319838972 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 43 (2) ◽

pp. 232-249 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Sarah W. Whitton ◽

Christina Dyar ◽

Brian Mustanski ◽

Michael E. Newcomb

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Sexual Minority ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Minority Youth ◽

Coercive Control ◽

Gender Minority ◽

Sexual And Gender Minority ◽

And Gender ◽

Cyber Abuse

Sexual and gender minority youth, especially those assigned female at birth, are at risk for intimate partner violence (IPV) due to minority stressors. With a sample of 352 sexual and gender minority youth assigned female at birth (ages 16–32), we aimed to describe IPV in this population, including the prevalence, directionality, frequency, co-occurrence, and demographic correlates of various IPV types. Rates of past-6-month IPV were high, with victimization and perpetration of minor psychological IPV most common (64–70%); followed by severe psychological, minor physical, and coercive control (21–33%); and severe physical and sexual IPV (10–15%). For cyber abuse and IPV tactics leveraging anti-sexual minority stigma, victimization (12.5% and 14.8%, respectively) was more common than perpetration (8% and 5.7%, respectively). Most IPV was bidirectional and occurred 1–2 times in 6 months, although the frequency varied considerably. Latent class analyses revealed that half of the participants reported no or minimal IPV; one-third experienced multiple forms of psychological IPV (including coercive control); and 10–15% reported psychological, physical, sexual, and cyber abuse. Racial minority youth had higher rates of most IPV types than White participants. We hope study findings will inform policies and interventions to prevent IPV among gender and sexual minority youth assigned female at birth.

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