Empirical investigation of a model of sexual minority specific and general risk factors for intimate partner violence among lesbian women.

Lewis, Robin J.; Mason, Tyler B.; Winstead, Barbara A.; Kelley, Michelle L.

doi:10.1037/vio0000036

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“…Women who were in a romantic relationship with another woman were recruited as part of a larger project that examined sexual minority stress, alcohol use, and intimate partner violence. Findings associated with intimate partner violence and discrepant alcohol use among lesbian women gleaned from this dataset have been reported elsewhere (Kelley, Lewis, & Mason, 2015; Lewis et al, 2015; Lewis, Mason, Winstead, & Kelley, 2016). …”

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Pathways to Hazardous Drinking Among Racially and Socioeconomically Diverse Lesbian Women

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Winstead

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Psychology of Women Quarterly

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Lesbian women engage in more hazardous drinking than heterosexual women yet we know relatively little about what explains this disparity. In the present study, race, socioeconomic status, minority stress, general psychological processes and distress were examined as pathways to hazardous drinking among young (18-35 years) Black and non-Hispanic White lesbian women. We used the psychological mediation framework adaptation of minority stress theory and the reserve capacity model as theoretical underpinnings of the conceptual model in the current study. Self-identified lesbian participants (N= 867) completed a one-time online survey that assessed race, socioeconomic status, perceived sexual minority discrimination, proximal minority stress (concealment, internalized homophobia, lack of connection to lesbian community), rumination, social isolation, psychological distress, drinking to cope, and hazardous drinking. Cross-sectional results demonstrated that being Black was associated with hazardous drinking via sequential mediators of rumination, psychological distress, and drinking to cope. Socioeconomic status was associated with hazardous drinking via sequential mediators of sexual minority discrimination, proximal minority stress, rumination, social isolation, psychological distress, and drinking to cope. Understanding these pathways can aid researchers and clinicians studying and working with lesbians who are at risk for hazardous drinking.

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Pathways to Hazardous Drinking Among Racially and Socioeconomically Diverse Lesbian Women

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Psychology of Women Quarterly

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“…The DDQ is used widely among young adults 44,45 and SMW 46,47 and has shown strong psychometric properties. [48][49][50][51] Alcohol consequences. Participants who reported drinking in the past month completed the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (B-YAACQ).…”

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Health Disparities Among Exclusively Lesbian, Mostly Lesbian, and Bisexual Young Women

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Purpose: Health disparities have been identified between groups of diverse young sexual minority women (SMW) and heterosexual women. This approach may generate sufficient group sizes for statistical analyses but obscures important differences. Moreover, some young women may not identify as ''lesbian'' or ''bisexual'' but somewhere in between. This study examined health and sexual minority identity-specific outcomes among three groups of SMW-women who identify as ''exclusively lesbian,'' ''mostly lesbian,'' and ''bisexual.'' Methods: Participants were 990 young (18-30 years old) SMW (exclusively lesbian: n = 305, mostly lesbian: n = 133, bisexual: n = 552) who completed an online survey, including information about mental and physical health symptoms, hazardous drinking, and identity uncertainty. Those who reported alcohol use in the past 30 days responded to questions about their alcohol use and alcohol-related negative consequences. Results: Controlling for demographic differences, health outcomes varied significantly by identity. Mostly lesbian and bisexual women reported the most depression, anxiety, and physical health symptoms; mostly lesbian women reported the highest levels of hazardous drinking. Among those who reported drinking, mostly lesbian women drank the most frequently and reported the most alcohol-related consequences. Mostly lesbian women reported the most identity uncertainty. Conclusion: Mostly lesbian women were similar to bisexual women on several health outcomes. They appear unique, however, in drinking behavior and identity uncertainty. Collapsing across identities in health research may affect outcomes.

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“…Over the past decade, several studies have identified correlations between internalized homophobia/homonegativity and perpetration of physical IPV ( Balsam & Szymanski, 2005 ; Bartholomew, Regan, Oram, et al, 2008 ; Edwards & Sylaska, 2013 ; Lewis, Mason, Winstead, & Kelley, 2017 ), sexual IPV ( Balsam & Szymanski, 2005 ; Edwards & Sylaska, 2013 ; Finneran & Stephenson, 2014 ), and emotional/psychological IPV ( Bartholomew, Regan, Oram, et al, 2008 ). Homophobic discrimination and sexual orientation concealment have been identified as correlates of perpetration of physical IPV ( Edwards & Sylaska, 2013 ; Lewis et al, 2016 ). Edwards and Sylaska (2013) showed a positive relationship between sexual orientation victimization and emotional/psychological IPV.…”

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Minority Stress and Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Atlanta

Stephenson

Finneran

2016

Am J Mens Health

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) rates are disproportionately high among sexual minority populations. Few studies have examined the plausible relationship between minority stress and IPV among men who have sex with men. This study examines the associations between IPV and three indicators of minority stress: internalized homophobia, sexuality-based discrimination, and racism, in a large venue-based sample of gay and bisexual men from Atlanta, USA. Each of the minority stress measures was found to be significantly associated with increased odds of self-reporting any form of receipt of IPV. Significant associations were also identified between perpetration of IPV and minority stressors, with most types of IPV perpetration linked to internalized homophobia. This study confirms findings in a growing body of research supporting the relationship between minority stress and increased prevalence of IPV among men who have sex with men, and points to the need to address structural factors in IPV prevention programs for male–male couples.

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Empirical investigation of a model of sexual minority specific and general risk factors for intimate partner violence among lesbian women.

Cited by 64 publications

References 66 publications

Pathways to Hazardous Drinking Among Racially and Socioeconomically Diverse Lesbian Women

Pathways to Hazardous Drinking Among Racially and Socioeconomically Diverse Lesbian Women

Health Disparities Among Exclusively Lesbian, Mostly Lesbian, and Bisexual Young Women

Minority Stress and Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Atlanta

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