Minority stress, substance use, and intimate partner violence among sexual minority women

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin J. Lewis ◽  
Robert J. Milletich ◽  
Michelle L. Kelley ◽  
Alex Woody
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Sexual Minority Women

scholarly journals Mining for Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) in Sexual Minority Women Who Survive Intimate Partner Violence: A Conceptual Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Counselman-Carpenter ◽  
Alex Redcay
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Sexual Minority Women ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This theoretical paper explores the need to use posttraumatic growth (PTG) as a framework when studying sexual minority women (SMW) who are survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) to examine the relationship between risk factors such as stress, anxiety and alcohol use and to understand the role of protective factors through mining for the presence of posttraumatic growth (PTG). Despite a call for continued research in this highly vulnerable population, representative studies of SMW and PTG remain extremely limited. Research that examines the relationship between IPV, behavioral health issues, and posttraumatic growth would provide the opportunity to develop tailored intervention models and opportunities for program development to decrease isolation and increase factors of posttraumatic growth. In particular, the impact of how interpersonal relationships as potential mediators and/or outcomes of posttraumatic growth (PTG) needs to be explored more thoroughly. PTG is a valuable framework for vulnerable populations such as sexual minority women because it focuses on how transformative change may result from traumatic experiences such as surviving IPV.

scholarly journals Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among Sexual Minority Women: A Latent Class Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 572-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan E. Sutter ◽  
Annie E. Rabinovitch ◽  
Michael A. Trujillo ◽  
Paul B. Perrin ◽  
Lisa D. Goldberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Class Analysis ◽  
Sexual Minority Women

This study explored patterns of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and perpetration in 150 sexual minority women (SMW): 25.3% had been sexually victimized, 34% physically victimized, 76% psychologically victimized, and 29.3% suffered an IPV-related injury. A latent class analysis found four behavioral patterns: (1) minor-only psychological perpetration and victimization; (2) no IPV; (3) minor–severe psychological, physical assault, and injury victimization, and minor-only psychological, physical, and injury perpetration; and (4) severe psychological, sexual, physical assault, and injury victimization and perpetration. Individuals who experienced and/or perpetrated all types experienced the greatest heterosexism at work, school, and in other contexts.

Gender-based Structural Stigma and Intimate Partner Violence Across 28 Countries: A Population-based Study of Women Across Sexual Orientation, Immigration Status, and Socioeconomic Status

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052097621
Author(s):  
Jillian R. Scheer ◽  
John E. Pachankis ◽  
Richard Bränström
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Sexual Minority Women ◽  
Gender Based

Reducing structural drivers of intimate partner violence (IPV), including gender inequity in education, employment, and health, surrounding women worldwide represents a clear public health priority. Within countries, some women are at disproportionate risk of IPV compared to other women, including sexual minority women, immigrant women, and women in poverty. However, limited research has assessed women’s IPV risk and related circumstances, including police involvement following IPV experiences and IPV-related worry, across sexual orientation, immigration status, and socioeconomic status in a population-based survey of women across countries. Further, few studies have examined IPV against minority women as a function of gender-based structural stigma. This study aimed to determine whether gender-based structural stigma is associated with IPV and related circumstances among European women; examine minority-majority IPV disparities; and assess whether structural stigma is associated with IPV disparities. We used the population-based 2012 Violence Against Women Survey ( n = 42,000) administered across 28 European Union countries: 724 (1.7%) identified as sexual minority, 841 (2.0%) as immigrant, and 2,272 (5.4%) as living in poverty. Women in high gender-based structural stigma countries had a greater risk of past-12-month IPV (AOR: 1.18, 95% CI = 1.04, 1.34) and IPV-related worry (AOR: 1.09, 95% CI = 1.04, 1.15) than women in low structural stigma countries. All minority women were at disproportionate risk of IPV and IPV-related worry compared to majority women. Associations between gender-based structural stigma and IPV and related circumstances differed across minority status. Country-level structural stigma can possibly perpetuate women’s risk of IPV and related circumstances. Associations between structural stigma and IPV and related circumstances for sexual minority women, immigrant women, and women in poverty call for research into the IPV experiences of minority populations across structural contexts.

scholarly journals Influence of Perceived Femininity, Masculinity, Race/Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status on Intimate Partner Violence Among Sexual-Minority Women

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 453-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Steele ◽  
Bethany G. Everett ◽  
Tonda L. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Sexual Minority Women ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity ◽  
Race Ethnicity

Sexual-minority women (SMW) are believed to experience comparable or higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) than heterosexual women. In this study, we expand upon existing research by examining the intersectional relationships among self-perceptions of femininity and masculinity, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), and IPV. Data are obtained from the most recent wave of the longitudinal Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women study that included a diverse sample of SMW ( N = 608). We use multivariate generalized linear models to investigate self-perceptions of femininity and masculinity, race/ethnicity, and SES differences in multiple types of IPV, including moderate IPV, severe IPV, and a sexual-minority-specific measure of IPV, threat of “outing” one’s partner. Results suggest no differences across self-perceptions of femininity and masculinity in SMW’s reporting of victimization but clear differences based on race/ethnicity and SES. Implications for providing support to SMW who experience IPV and suggestions for future research are discussed.

HIV Testing in Women in Relation to Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use: A Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-74
Author(s):  
Yukiko Washio ◽  
Elizabeth Novack ◽  
Anne M. Teitelman
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Ethnic Minority Women ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Background: Low-income racial/ethnic minority women are disproportionately represented in substance use and intimate partner violence (IPV) among those who are at risk for or live with HIV– collectively called the SAVA syndemic. Little is known about how IPV exposure and substance use impact HIV testing uptake among low-income racial/ethnic minority women. Aim: The objective of the current study is to conduct systematic literature review of SAVA syndemic on HIV testing among women. Design/Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted between February and September 2016 using databases of PubMed, Ovid/Medline, PsychINFO, Embase, and CINHAL/Nursing. Quantitative and qualitative peer-reviewed studies published in English that covered the topics of HIV testing, women, IPV, and substance use were reviewed. Study contents were summarized and reviewed to identify the gap in studying the impact of substance use and IPV on HIV testing in women. Results: Among women at risk for substance use and IPV (N = 6,259), HIV testing was perceived to be a priority especially if they were injecting drugs and engaging in risky sexual practice; however, barriers were also identified including stigma, privacy issue, convenience, and fear of receiving an HIV-positive result. Conclusions: Findings were informative in meeting the needs of HIV testing and counseling for women at risk for substance use and IPV while addressing the potential barriers to increase access to the service.

The CHLEW Couples Study: Protocol for a Study of Stress, Hazardous Drinking, and Intimate Partner Aggression among Sexual Minority Women and their Partners (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Veldhuis ◽  
Lauren Porsch ◽  
Lauren Bochicchio ◽  
Jacqueline Campbell ◽  
Timothy Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Partner Aggression ◽  
Sexual Minority Women ◽  
Dyadic Data ◽  
Minority Stress Model ◽  
Intimate Partner Aggression

BACKGROUND Large gaps exist in research on alcohol use and intimate partner aggression (IPA) among sexual minority women (SMW; e.g., lesbian, bisexual). Dyadic research with SMW and their partners can illuminate how couple-level factors operate in conjunction with individual-level factors to shape well-being in this understudied and vulnerable population. Given the traditionally gendered lens in which women are primarily viewed as victims and men as perpetrators, understanding the dynamics of IPA in same-sex female couples can also advance research and practice related to IPA more generally. OBJECTIVE Guided by a recent extension of the minority stress model that includes relational (couple-level) sexual minority stress, and by the I3 (I-Cubed) theoretical perspective on IPA, we will collect individual and dyadic data to better characterize the links between hazardous drinking (HD) and IPA among SMW and their partners. The study aims are to (1) Examine associations among minority stress, HD, and IPA in SMW and their partners. Minority stressors will be assessed as both individual and couple-level constructs, thus further extending the minority stress model; (2) Examine potential mediators and moderators of the associations among minority stress, HD, and IPA; and (3) Test models guided by the I3 theoretical perspective that include instigating (e.g., relationship conflict), impelling (e.g., negative affect, trait anger), and inhibiting (e.g., relationship commitment, emotion regulation) or dis-inhibiting (e.g., HD) influences on IPA perpetration. METHODS This United States National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded project will draw from a large and diverse cohort of SMW currently enrolled in the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women (CHLEW) study—a 21-year longitudinal study of risk factors and consequences associated with SMW’s HD. SMW currently enrolled in the CHLEW study, and their partners, will be invited to participate in the CHLEW Couples Study. Analyzing dyadic data using Actor Partner Interdependence Models (APIMs), we will examine how each partner’s minority stress, HD, and IPA experiences are associated with both her own and her partner’s minority stress, HD, and IPA perpetration. RESULTS Data collection began in February 2021 and will likely continue through 2023. Initial results should be available by mid-2024. CONCLUSIONS The CHLEW Couples Study will fill important gaps in knowledge and will provide the basis for future research aimed at clarifying the causal pathways linking HD and IPA among SMW. This will support the development of culturally appropriate targeted individual and dyadic prevention and intervention strategies.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Psychological Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Sexual Minority Stigma and Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence among Bisexual and Lesbian Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5356
Author(s):  
Sabrina Islam
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Lesbian Women ◽  
Bisexual Women ◽  
Sexual Minority Women ◽  
Childhood Exposure ◽  
Exposure To Domestic Violence

Sexual minority women (SMW; bisexual, lesbian) experience psychological intimate partner violence (IPV) disproportionately more than physical forms and have higher lifetime victimization rates than heterosexual women. This study presents an examination of perceptions of psychological IPV, sexual minority stigma, and childhood exposure to domestic violence among a sample of 183 SMW residing within the U.S. With an emphasis on group differences between bisexual and lesbian women, findings indicate that bisexual women evaluated vignettes depicting psychological IPV occurring among women in same-gender relationships with more negative sentiment than lesbian women. Significant associations between enacted and internalized forms of stigma and perceptions of psychological IPV also varied among bisexual and lesbian women. No significant relationships were found between perceived stigma and perceptions of IPV in either group. Furthermore, no moderation effects were detected for childhood exposure to domestic violence or sexual orientation in the relationship between sexual minority stigma and perceptions of IPV. Implications and suggestions are discussed with particular attention to the heterogeneity of experiences among SMW as a necessary area of further study.

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