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Discrimination and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among a Convenience Sample of LGBT Individuals in Latin America.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 08; 36(15-16):NP8520-NP8537.JI

Abstract

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at high rates, even bidirectionally, yet no studies to date have investigated IPV among LGBT individuals in Latin America. Thus, this study explored discrimination and IPV victimization and perpetration among LGBT individuals in Latin America. Participants (N = 99) were recruited for this online, cross-sectional survey via convenience sampling and completed measures of LGBT discrimination and lifetime IPV victimization and perpetration. Results indicated that 60.61% of the sample reported at least one form of IPV victimization at some point in their life, and 56.57% reported at least one form of perpetration. Psychological aggression was the most common type of IPV victimization and perpetration. Physical assault victimization was positively correlated with work/school heterosexism. Perpetration and victimization of physical assault, psychological aggression, and sexual coercion were correlated with the "other" heterosexism subscale. Cluster analysis revealed a three-cluster solution: participants in Cluster 1 were high in IPV victimization and perpetration; Cluster 2 participants were low in IPV victimization and perpetration; and Cluster 3 participants were moderate on psychological aggression perpetration and victimization, but low on the other three forms of IPV. Cluster 1 participants had a higher score for the "other" heterosexism subscale than Cluster 2. This study highlights the need to address certain aspects of IPV, such as bidirectionality, in clinical encounters such as safety planning. Future research should examine the role of Latinx identity in LGBT individuals' experiences of discrimination and IPV.

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Swan LET
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Henry RS
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Smith ER
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Aguayo Arelis A
University of Guadalajara, Mexico. Enrique Diaz de Leon University, Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico.
Rabago Barajas BV
University of Guadalajara, Mexico.
Perrin PB
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.

MeSH

Crime VictimsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHomosexuality, FemaleHumansIntimate Partner ViolenceLatin AmericaSexual and Gender MinoritiesTransgender Persons

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

31014171

Citation

Swan, Laura E T., et al. "Discrimination and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among a Convenience Sample of LGBT Individuals in Latin America." Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 36, no. 15-16, 2021, pp. NP8520-NP8537.
Swan LET, Henry RS, Smith ER, et al. Discrimination and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among a Convenience Sample of LGBT Individuals in Latin America. J Interpers Violence. 2021;36(15-16):NP8520-NP8537.
Swan, L. E. T., Henry, R. S., Smith, E. R., Aguayo Arelis, A., Rabago Barajas, B. V., & Perrin, P. B. (2021). Discrimination and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among a Convenience Sample of LGBT Individuals in Latin America. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(15-16), NP8520-NP8537. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519844774
Swan LET, et al. Discrimination and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among a Convenience Sample of LGBT Individuals in Latin America. J Interpers Violence. 2021;36(15-16):NP8520-NP8537. PubMed PMID: 31014171.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Discrimination and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among a Convenience Sample of LGBT Individuals in Latin America. AU - Swan,Laura E T, AU - Henry,Richard S, AU - Smith,Erin R, AU - Aguayo Arelis,Adriana, AU - Rabago Barajas,Brenda Viridiana, AU - Perrin,Paul B, Y1 - 2019/04/23/ PY - 2019/4/25/pubmed PY - 2021/8/6/medline PY - 2019/4/25/entrez KW - global health KW - intimate partner violence KW - minority stress KW - race/ethnicity SP - NP8520 EP - NP8537 JF - Journal of interpersonal violence JO - J Interpers Violence VL - 36 IS - 15-16 N2 - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at high rates, even bidirectionally, yet no studies to date have investigated IPV among LGBT individuals in Latin America. Thus, this study explored discrimination and IPV victimization and perpetration among LGBT individuals in Latin America. Participants (N = 99) were recruited for this online, cross-sectional survey via convenience sampling and completed measures of LGBT discrimination and lifetime IPV victimization and perpetration. Results indicated that 60.61% of the sample reported at least one form of IPV victimization at some point in their life, and 56.57% reported at least one form of perpetration. Psychological aggression was the most common type of IPV victimization and perpetration. Physical assault victimization was positively correlated with work/school heterosexism. Perpetration and victimization of physical assault, psychological aggression, and sexual coercion were correlated with the "other" heterosexism subscale. Cluster analysis revealed a three-cluster solution: participants in Cluster 1 were high in IPV victimization and perpetration; Cluster 2 participants were low in IPV victimization and perpetration; and Cluster 3 participants were moderate on psychological aggression perpetration and victimization, but low on the other three forms of IPV. Cluster 1 participants had a higher score for the "other" heterosexism subscale than Cluster 2. This study highlights the need to address certain aspects of IPV, such as bidirectionality, in clinical encounters such as safety planning. Future research should examine the role of Latinx identity in LGBT individuals' experiences of discrimination and IPV. SN - 1552-6518 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/31014171/Discrimination_and_Intimate_Partner_Violence_Victimization_and_Perpetration_Among_a_Convenience_Sample_of_LGBT_Individuals_in_Latin_America_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -