Open AccessIntimate partner violence victimization in LGBT young adults: Demographic differences and associations with health behaviors.
Author(s) -
Tyson R. Reuter,
Michael E. Newcomb,
Sarah W. Whitton,
Brian Mustanski
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
psychology of violence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.346
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2152-0828
pISSN - 2152-081X
DOI - 10.1037/vio0000031
Subject(s) - domestic violence , sexual orientation , sexual minority , psychology , transgender , mental health , population , lesbian , poison control , suicide prevention , young adult , minority stress , clinical psychology , demography , psychiatry , developmental psychology , medicine , social psychology , environmental health , sociology , psychoanalysis
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an important public health problem with high prevalence and serious costs. Although literature has largely focused on IPV among heterosexuals, studies have recently begun examining IPV in LGBT samples, with mounting evidence suggesting IPV may be more common among LGBT individuals than heterosexuals. Less research has examined the specific health consequences of IPV in this population, particularly across time and among young people, and it remains unclear whether experiences of IPV differ between subgroups within the LGBT population (e.g. race, gender identity, and sexual orientation).