Citation

Rustagi K, JadKarim L, Birk N, Tran A. Front. Public Health 2023; 11: e1182263.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Frontiers Editorial Office)

DOI

10.3389/fpubh.2023.1182263

PMID

37583882

PMCID

PMC10423812

Abstract

PURPOSE: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is becoming more recognized as a public health concern among sexual minority men, including bisexual and gay men. Guided by the Minority Stress Model, we assessed the relationship between perceived discrimination and three forms of IPV among a sample of bisexual and gay men living in the United States.

METHODS: We analyzed data as part of the Men's Body Project, a cross-sectional study launched in 2020 to assess health behaviors of bisexual and gay men.

RESULTS: A total of 549 individuals participated in the survey, of which 52% were gay and 48% were bisexual men. Perceived discrimination was significantly associated with elevated odds ratios ranging from 1.15 to 1.18 across three forms of IPV, with Physical IPV odds ratio being highest.

CONCLUSION: Given the significant association between perceived discrimination and IPV, interventions aimed at addressing IPV experiences among sexual minority men must consider the role of minority stress.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Male; United States; Cross-Sectional Studies; intimate partner violence; domestic violence; *Intimate Partner Violence; Bisexuality; *Sexual and Gender Minorities; bisexual men; gay men; Homosexuality, Male; minority stress; perceived discrimination; sexual minority men