@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence victimization among non-heterosexuals: prevalence and associations with mental and sexual well-being",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2015",
author="Hellemans, Sabine and Loeys, Tom and Buysse, Ann and Dewaele, Alexis and Smet, Olivia De",
volume="30",
number="2",
pages="171-188",
abstract="This study focused on intimate partner violence (IPV) among non-heterosexuals in Flanders. Prevalence rates were explored and compared with heterosexual IPV using a first representative sample consisting of 1690 heterosexuals and non-heterosexual individuals. A second convenience sample consisting of 2401 non-heterosexual individuals was used to determine differences between women and men and to explore associations between IPV and victims' well-being. Physical and psychological IPV inflicted by the current/former partner were reported by 14.5 and 57.9 % of the non-heterosexuals, respectively. Non-heterosexuals and heterosexuals were equally likely to report physical and psychological IPV. Furthermore, non-heterosexual women and men reported similar physical, sexual, and psychological IPV. However, female victims experienced more frequent acts of psychological IPV. IPV was negatively associated with victims' well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-015-9669-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-015-9669-y"
}