Dating violence among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: results from a community survey

Freedner, Naomi; Freed, Lorraine H.; Yang, Yan-Fang; Austin, S.Bryn

doi:10.1016/s1054-139x(02)00407-x

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“…This fi nding is inconsistent with hypotheses and literature indicating that bisexuals are more likely to engage in a variety of risk behaviors compared with both heterosexual and gay/lesbian youth (Austin et al, 2004;Freedner et al, 2002;Marshal et al, 2009;McCabe et al, 2004;Russell et al, 2002;Saewyc et al, 2008;Williams et al, 2009;Ziyadeh et al, 2007); but see Mustanski et al (2010) for contradictory fi ndings. Notably, the majority of these studies treated bisexuality as a stable construct and measured differences in risk using a measure of bisexuality from a single time point.…”

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Examining Risk and Protective Factors for Alcohol Use in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: A Longitudinal Multilevel Analysis

Newcomb

Heinz

Mustanski

2012

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

151

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth are at increased risk for alcohol misuse, but little is known about the psychosocial and demographic factors that are associated with these differences over time. The purpose of this study was to investigate change in alcohol use across development. We aimed to describe group/ demographic differences in alcohol use, the effects of psychosocial variables on drinking within persons (i.e., psychological distress, sexual orientation-based victimization, and perceived family support), and the interactions between demographic differences and longitudinal psychosocial variables in predicting rates of alcohol use. Method: The current study used data from the longest running longitudinal study of LGBT youth. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to examine both demographic differences and psychosocial predictors of alcohol use in an ethnically diverse sample of 246 LGBT youth (ages 16-20 years at baseline) across fi ve time points over 2.5 years. Results: Drinking increased signifi cantly over time in a linear fashion, although it tended to increase more rapidly among male LGBT youth compared with females. Analyses of group differences revealed lower average rates of drinking for African American and female LGBT youth, and there were no differences between bisexual youth and gay/lesbian youth. Psychological distress and sexual orientation-based victimization were associated with increased alcohol use at each wave of data collection for female LGBT youth only. Perceived family support at each wave was negatively associated with alcohol use for all LGBT youth. Conclusions: Findings indicate that there is signifi cant heterogeneity in the etiological pathways that lead to alcohol use in LGBT youth and that correlates of drinking are similar to those found in general populations. These crucial fi ndings indicate that existing alcohol interventions also may be effective for LGBT youth and open up a wider array of prevention and treatment options for this at-risk population. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 73, 783-793, 2012)

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Examining Risk and Protective Factors for Alcohol Use in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: A Longitudinal Multilevel Analysis

Newcomb

Heinz

Mustanski

2012

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

151

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“…A study conducted in a US community of young GLB (gay, lesbian and bisexual) individuals by Freedner, Freed, Yang and Austin (2002), involving 521 participants, has found that 41.5% of gay men and 37.1% of lesbians had reported at least one incident of violence in their relationships. Following this research, a study conducted in the same country with 117 homosexual teenagers indicates that 1/4 of the participants had experienced some type of violence by his/her partner and that one in ten had reported the existence of physical victimization, demonstrating that intimate violence is a signifi cant problem for people engaged in same-sex teen relationships (Halpern, Young, Waller Martin, & Kupper, 2004).…”

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Violence in Intimate Relationship between Same-Sex Partners: Prevalence Study

Santos¹,

Caridade²

2017

Temas Psicol.

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This study aimed to characterize the prevalence of violence in intimate relationships between same-sex partners in Portugal using the Revised Confl ict Tactics Scales. The study included 168 participants, mainly women (76.2%), who were between 18 and 35 years of age with an average age of 22.5 (SD = 3.79). In terms of perpetration, the results showed higher rates for psychological aggression (70.2% mild and 29.8% severe), physical abuse that leaves no sequelae (26.8% mild and 9.5% severe) and mild sexual coercion (28%).Regarding victimization, a high rate of minor psychological aggression (69.2%) was also found. The men admitted to adopting more behaviours related to both minor and severe sex ual coercion. A positive and signifi cant relationship was found between the duration of an intimate relationship and victimization by minor psychological aggression. These results suggest the need to develop specifi c support interventions for different types of victims, as well as the need to implement more prevention efforts tailored to different situations.Keywords: Violence, intimate relationships, same-sex partners, prevalence. Violência nas Relações Íntimas entre Parceiros do Mesmo Sexo: Estudo de Prevalência ResumoEste estudo procurou caracterizar a prevalência da violência nas relações íntimas entre parceiros do mesmo sexo em Portugal, recorrendo às Escalas de Táticas de Confl ito Revisadas. Participaram neste estudo 168 participantes, com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 35 anos, cuja média de idade foi de 22,5 anos (DP=3,79), sendo a maioria do sexo feminino (76,2%). Em termos de perpetração, os resultados revelaram uma elevação da agressão psicológica (70,2% na ligeira e 29,8% na severa); uma ligeira elevação dos atos que não deixam sequelas (26,8% no ligeiro e 9,5% no severo) e, ainda, uma preponderância da coerção sexual ligeira (28%). Em relação a vitimação, constatou-se igualmente uma preponderância da agressão psicológica ligeira (69,2%). Os homens admitiram adotar mais comportamentos de coerção sexual, tanto na forma ligeira como severa. Foi ainda possível apurar a existência de uma relação positiva e signifi cativa entre a duração do relacionamento íntimo e a vitimação por agressão psicológica ligeira. Estes resultados apelam à elaboração de respostas de apoio específi cas para os diferentes tipos de vítimas, bem como a aposta na implementação de esforços preventivos mais contextualizados às diferentes realidades.Palavras-chave: Violência, relações íntimas, parceiros do mesmo sexo, prevalência.

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“…Some of the violence is directly attributable to the coming out process (D'Augelli, Hershberger, & Pilkington, 1998;Ryan, Huebner, Diaz, & Sanchez, 2009). LGBQ youth are also more likely to experience forced sex and dating violence (Freedner, Freed, Yang, & Austin, 2002;Williams, Connolly, Pepler, & Craig, 2003), as well as both verbal and physical sexual harassment at school and in the community (DuRant, Krowchuk, & Sinal, 1998;Williams et al, 2003).…”

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Research on Adolescent Sexual Orientation: Development, Health Disparities, Stigma, and Resilience

Saewyc

2011

J of Research on Adolesc

363

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The decade between 1998 and 2008 saw rapid increases in research on adolescent sexual orientation development and related health issues, both in quantity and in quality of studies. While much of the research originated in North America, studies from other countries also contributed to emerging understanding of developmental trajectories and social influences on the health of sexual minority adolescents. This paper reviews the body of research from the past decade on adolescent sexual orientation, focused on issues of measurement, developmental trajectories, evidence related to health disparities, and the risks and protective factors that help explain the health and developmental challenges some lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents experience. Although many sexual minority adolescents face stigma and rejection within their families, their schools, or their communities, it should be noted that most successfully navigate the developmental tasks of adolescence, and attain similar levels of health and well-being as their heterosexual peers, often despite the stigma and discrimination they encounter. Further research is needed to understand population trends as well as individual patterns of development; cultural variations in both development and health disparities; the interplay of general and unique risk factors that contribute to various health disparities and protective factors that buffer those risks; and interventions to promote the healthy development of sexual minority adolescents.

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Dating violence among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: results from a community survey

Cited by 172 publications

References 13 publications

Examining Risk and Protective Factors for Alcohol Use in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: A Longitudinal Multilevel Analysis

Examining Risk and Protective Factors for Alcohol Use in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: A Longitudinal Multilevel Analysis

Violence in Intimate Relationship between Same-Sex Partners: Prevalence Study

Research on Adolescent Sexual Orientation: Development, Health Disparities, Stigma, and Resilience

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