Understanding the Complexity of Alcohol-Related Intimate Partner Violence in the Lives of Hispanic Men Who Have Sex with Men: Methodological Issues and Considerations

Peralta, Robert L.; Ross, Jodi

doi:10.1007/s12147-009-9067-y

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“…First, we interviewed women who were likely experiencing very serious forms of IPV such that they sought out shelter. This method provides data specific to victims of IPV who are often members of hidden populations (Adams & Campbell, 2012;Benoit, Jansson, Millar, & Phillips, 2005;Peralta & Ross, 2009). Because IPV victims constitute a hidden group or special population, it is often difficult to gain access to this population.…”

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When Women Tell

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Peralta

2014

Violence Against Women

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We analyze how victim perceptions of mandatory arrest policies, perpetrator substance use, and presence of children are related to decisions to invoke law enforcement assistance. Logistic regression was used on survey responses from women receiving care in domestic violence shelters. Results suggest that as victim support for mandatory arrest increases, the odds of law enforcement notification of the abuse also increase. Accordingly, mandatory arrest may simply be reducing the probability of reporting intimate partner violence (IPV) among those who do not support the policy, instead of reducing IPV. Results also suggest that perpetrator substance use plays a significant role in law enforcement notification.

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2014

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“…For example, in a national sample of heterosexual couples, IPV and substance use is associated with depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and HIV-infection (Campbell, 2002). Among adult MSM, reports of IPV are associated with increased alcohol (Klostermann et al, 2011; Peralta et al, 2009) and illicit substance use and abuse (Buller et al, 2014; Houston et al, 2007; Li et al, 2012; Wong et al, 2010). However, these studies are limited because they do not look at the relationship between IPV and substance use among MSM during emerging adulthood, a developmentally vulnerable period, and one characterized by inherent risks that may be exacerbated by the unique stressors facing sexual minority youth (Arnett, 2000).…”

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Intimate partner violence and substance use risk among young men who have sex with men: The P18 cohort study

Stults

Javdani

Greenbaum

et al. 2015

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Objectives Substance use is prevalent among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) and may be associated with intimate partner violence (IPV). Experiences of IPV are associated with several adverse health conditions among adult MSM, but there is a gap in knowledge about this relationship among YMSM which warrants further investigation. Methods This study employs baseline data from a prospective cohort study to examine lifetime experiences of IPV in relation to substance use in the previous 30 days among n=528 YMSM in New York City from 2009-11. To examine the extent to which IPV (any experiences, victimization, and perpetration) are related to substance use (alcohol, marijuana, stimulant, and other drugs) in the last 30 days, distinct 2-step multinomial logistic regression models, controlling for sociodemographic differences, were constructed. Results 44.3% reported lifetime IPV experience, with 39.2% of reporting victimization and 30.5% reporting perpetration. IPV is associated with a 1.6 increased odds of 2 or more instances of alcohol use, a 1.6–1.8 increased odds of 2 or more instances of marijuana use, a 1.8–2.5 increased odds of 2 or more instances of stimulant use, and a 4.1–6.1 increased odds of 2 or more instances of other substance use. Conclusion Findings highlight the strong association between IPV and increased frequency of substance use among YMSM and provide support that violence may exist as part of a syndemic facing YMSM. Prevention and intervention strategies may be improved by addressing substance use in the context of IPV and other related health challenges.

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“…7,24–30 The confluence of all of these sources has been described by Meyer 31 as the theory of Minority Stress, which postulates that the social stress experienced by persons of minority status is (a) unique to their minority status and (b) additive in nature. For example, the vulnerability experienced by MSM experiencing partner violence would be exacerbated by the stress experienced by MSM from social stigmatization and legal persecution, creating syndemic processes.…”

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“…While several of the aforementioned studies have begun to examine the influence of IPV on MSM's mental and physical health, few published studies have examined the influence of sources of negative social stress, for example, internalized homophobia, experiences of homophobic discrimination, and experience of heteronormativity, as influencing risk for IPV itself, despite emerging evidence that such sources of social stress interact with known syndemics of partner violence, poor mental health, substance abuse, and sexual risk-taking among MSM. 7 , 24 – 30 The confluence of all of these sources has been described by Meyer 31 as the theory of Minority Stress, which postulates that the social stress experienced by persons of minority status is (a) unique to their minority status and (b) additive in nature. For example, the vulnerability experienced by MSM experiencing partner violence would be exacerbated by the stress experienced by MSM from social stigmatization and legal persecution, creating syndemic processes.…”

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Intimate Partner Violence and Social Pressure among Gay Men in Six Countries

Finneran¹,

Chard²,

Sineath³

et al. 2012

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IntroductionRecent research suggests that men who have sex with men (MSM) experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at significantly higher rates than heterosexual men. Few studies, however, have investigated implications of heterosexist social pressures – namely, homophobic discrimination, internalized homophobia, and heterosexism – on risk for IPV among MSM, and no previous studies have examined cross-national variations in the relationship between IPV and social pressure. This paper examines reporting of IPV and associations with social pressure among a sample of internet-recruited MSM in the United States (U.S.), Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil.MethodsWe recruited internet-using MSM from 6 countries through selective banner advertisements placed on Facebook. Eligibility criteria were men age over 18 reporting sex with a man in the past year. Of the 2,771 eligible respondents, 2,368 had complete data and were included in the analysis. Three outcomes were examined: reporting recent experience of physical violence, sexual violence, and recent perpetration of physical violence. The analysis focused on associations between reporting of IPV and experiences of homophobic discrimination, internalized homophobia, and heteronormativity.ResultsReporting of experiencing physical IPV ranged from 5.75% in the U.S. to 11.75% in South Africa, while experiencing sexual violence was less commonly reported and ranged from 2.54% in Australia to 4.52% in the U.S. Perpetration of physical violence ranged from 2.47% in the U.S. to 5.76% in South Africa. Experiences of homophobic discrimination, internalized homophobia, and heteronormativity were found to increase odds of reporting IPV in all countries.ConclusionThere has been little data on IPV among MSM, particularly MSM living in low- and middle-income countries. Despite the lack of consensus in demographic correlates of violence reporting, heterosexist social pressures were found to significantly increase odds of reporting IPV in all countries. These findings show the universality of violence reporting among MSM across countries, and highlight the unique role of heteronormativity as a risk factor for violence reporting among MSM. The results demonstrate that using internet-based surveys to reach MSM is feasible for certain areas, although modified efforts may be required to reach diverse samples of MSM.

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Understanding the Complexity of Alcohol-Related Intimate Partner Violence in the Lives of Hispanic Men Who Have Sex with Men: Methodological Issues and Considerations

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References 48 publications

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Intimate partner violence and substance use risk among young men who have sex with men: The P18 cohort study

Intimate Partner Violence and Social Pressure among Gay Men in Six Countries

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