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Victimization over the life span: a comparison of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual siblings.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 2005 Jun; 73(3):477-87.JC

Abstract

Lifetime victimization was examined in a primarily European American sample that comprised 557 lesbian/gay, 163 bisexual, and 525 heterosexual adults. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) participants were recruited via LGB e-mail lists, periodicals, and organizations; these participants recruited 1 or more siblings for participation in the study (81% heterosexual, 19% LGB). In hierarchical linear modeling analyses, sexual orientation was a significant predictor of most of the victimization variables. Compared with heterosexual participants, LGB participants reported more childhood psychological and physical abuse by parents or caretakers, more childhood sexual abuse, more partner psychological and physical victimization in adulthood, and more sexual assault experiences in adulthood. Sexual orientation differences in sexual victimization were greater among men than among women.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Balsam KF
Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. kbalsam@u.washington.edu
Rothblum ED
No affiliation info available
Beauchaine TP
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAgedBisexualityChildChild AbuseCrime VictimsFemaleHeterosexualityHomosexuality, FemaleHomosexuality, MaleHumansLife Change EventsMaleMiddle AgedParent-Child RelationsSex DistributionSiblingsSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15982145

Citation

Balsam, Kimberly F., et al. "Victimization Over the Life Span: a Comparison of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Siblings." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 73, no. 3, 2005, pp. 477-87.
Balsam KF, Rothblum ED, Beauchaine TP. Victimization over the life span: a comparison of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual siblings. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2005;73(3):477-87.
Balsam, K. F., Rothblum, E. D., & Beauchaine, T. P. (2005). Victimization over the life span: a comparison of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual siblings. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(3), 477-87.
Balsam KF, Rothblum ED, Beauchaine TP. Victimization Over the Life Span: a Comparison of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Siblings. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2005;73(3):477-87. PubMed PMID: 15982145.
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