Latent classes of bidirectional face-to-face and cyber intimate partner violence among lesbian, gay and bisexual emerging adults: the role of minority stressors
The rates of intimate partner violence have been found to be higher among lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) individuals when compared with heterosexual populations. However, lesser is known about the impact of specific minority stressors experienced by LGB populations on their face-to-face IPV and cyber...
| Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Versión aceptada para publicación |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
| Repository: | Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/711344 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10486/711344 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | intimate partner violence cyber IPV LGBTQ+ minority stressors latent class analysis Psicología |
| Summary: | The rates of intimate partner violence have been found to be higher among lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) individuals when compared with heterosexual populations. However, lesser is known about the impact of specific minority stressors experienced by LGB populations on their face-to-face IPV and cyber IPV experiences. Using a three-step latent class approach, the present study investigated (i) the latent classes of self-reported types of face-to-face IPV and cyber IPV perpetration and victimization, and (ii) their associations with LGB distal and proximal minority stressors (i.e., vicarious trauma, discrimination, family rejection, and LGBidentity disclosure). Participants were 288 LGB emerging adults in the age range of 18-29 years (bisexual: n = 168, gay: n = 72, lesbian: n = 48). Findings showed the presence of four latent classes, namely, face-to-face IPV (n = 32; 37.5% gay, 18.8% lesbian, 43.8% bisexual individuals), cyber IPV (n = 66; 33.3% gay, 12.1% lesbian, 54.5% bisexual individuals), psychological and stalking cyber IPV (n = 89; 15.7% gay, 15.7% lesbian, 68.5% bisexual individuals), and low IPV (n = 101; 23.8% gay, 19.8% lesbian, 56.4% bisexual individuals). Furthermore, multinomial logistic regressions indicated that greater exposure to the minority stressors such as exposure to heterosexism, namely, discrimination and harassment, rejection from one’s family of origin, and exposure to vicarious trauma, as well as a lower degree of LGB-identity disclosure, largely predicted latent classes with greater probabilities of IPV exposure, namely, cyber IPV, face-to-face IPV classes, and psychological and stalking cyber IPV. Findings suggest the importance of addressing the role of minority stressors in IPV interventions and the creation of competent LGB-related services and training modules for clinicians |
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