TY - JOUR PY - 2023// TI - Dyadic effects of minority stress and problematic alcohol use on sexual intimate partner violence in same sex couples JO - Aggressive behavior A1 - Swartout, Kevin M. A1 - Velia, Brynne A1 - Hequembourg, Amy A1 - Bresin, Konrad A1 - Parrott, Dominic J. A1 - Grom, Jessica L. A1 - Masyn, Katherine E. A1 - Stappenbeck, Cynthia A. SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - Little is known about the factors that facilitate the perpetration of sexual violence within the context of same-sex romantic relationships (sexual intimate partner violence perpetration [S-IPV]). The present study sought to identify the effects of external and internal minority stress and problematic drinking on perpetration of S-IPV within a dyadic framework. A community-based sample of 137 sexual and gender minority (SGM) couples (N = 274; 59 male assigned at birth and 78 female assigned at birth couples) completed self-report surveys about minority stressors, alcohol use, and S-IPV perpetration. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were conducted within an actor-partner interdependence framework. This approach accounted for both actor effects (e.g., how much one's S-IPV perpetration is predicted by their own risk factors) and partner effects (e.g., how much one's S-IPV perpetration is influenced by their partner's risk factors). Both Actor external minority stress and internal minority stress were positively associated with Actor S-IPV perpetration. Actor problematic drinking was not associated with Actor S-IPV perpetration; however, Partner problematic drinking was positively associated with Actor S-IPV perpetration. Observed effects were robust above the addition of other risk factors. This research innovatively extricates S-IPV perpetration from other forms of IPV and indicates that Actor minority stress and Partner problematic drinking increase S-IPV likelihood.

RESULTS serve as a starting point for development of etiological models to inform the design of culturally-informed interventions to reduce S-IPV among SGM couples.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0096-140X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.22072 ID - ref1 ER -