Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Latino Gay and Bisexual Men

Feldman, Matthew B.; Díaz, Rafael M.; Ream, Geoffrey L.; El‐Bassel, Nabila

doi:10.1300/j463v03n02_02

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“…Intimate partner violence was measured using a modified version of the Conflict Tactics Scale (Feldman, et al, 2008), which includes three yes/no questions regarding victimization and three yes/no questions regarding perpetration: Have you ever been insulted or verbally abused by a lover or boyfriend?Have you ever been hit, kicked, or slapped by a lover or boyfriend?Have you ever been sexually abused or raped by a lover or boyfriend?Have you ever insulted or verbally abused a lover or boyfriend?Have you ever hit, kicked, or slapped a lover or boyfriend?Have you ever sexually abused or raped a lover or boyfriend? …”

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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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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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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“…IPV has been linked to increased risk of HIV acquisition. 19 Those experiencing IPV often cite inequalities and fear of violence as reasons for not negotiating condom use. 19 20 TG individuals also experience numerous difficulties in seeking help from police after violent experiences, 21 thus creating a barrier to leave current abusive partners.…”

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Transgender sexual health in China: a cross-sectional online survey in China

Zhang¹,

Best

Tang³

et al. 2016

Sex Transm Infect

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Objective Transgender individuals are at increased risk for HIV infection around the world, yet few studies have focused on transgender individuals in China. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender individuals to examine sociodemographics, intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual behaviours in China. Methods We recruited participants (born biologically male, ≥16 years old, ever engaged in anal sex with men and agreed to provide cell phone number) from three web platforms in 2014. Data on sociodemographics, IPV and sexual behaviours were collected. Logistic regressions were performed to compare the differences between transgender individuals and non-transgender MSM. Results Overall, 1424 eligible participants completed our online survey. Of these participants, 61 (4.3%) were transgender individuals, including 28 (2.0%) identifying as women and 33 (2.3%) identifying as transgender. Compared with MSM, transgender individuals were more likely to have experienced IPV and sexual violence (economic abuse, physical abuse, threat to harm loved ones, threat to ‘out’, forced sex). In addition, transgender individuals were more likely to have engaged in commercial sex (21.3% vs 5.1%, aOR 4.80, 95% CI 2.43 to 9.51) and group sex (26.2% vs 9.2%, aOR 3.47, 95% CI 1.58 to 6.48) in the last 12 months. Conclusions Our study is consistent with the emerging literature demonstrating increased sexual risk behaviours and high levels of IPV among transgender individuals. Future research should further investigate transgender individuals’ experiences of IPV and explore ways to promote disclosure of gender identity to healthcare providers. Furthermore, transgender research in China should be expanded independently of MSM research.

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“…[58] Another study that focused exclusively on gay and bisexual Hispanic men, identified lifetime IPV at 52%; [59] HIVinfected men with higher rates of IPV also had higher rates of high risk sexual behaviors. [12] These same Hispanic gay men have much higher rates of unprotected anal intercourse and binge drinking.…”

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A review of the syndemic components of male same-sex intimate partner violence

Pimentel

2014

JNEP

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Intimate partner violence is an underreported, stigmatized, and deleterious reality affecting a greater proportion of gay and bisexual men than their heterosexual counterparts. Syndemic theory suggests that many health conditions do not occur in a vacuum, but rather act synergistically, with factors reinforcing each other. Syndemic factors for those who experience male same-sex intimate partner violence (MSSIPV) include depression, sexual compulsivity, substance abuse, childhood sexual abuse (CSA), and HIV infection. This manuscript contains a review of the literature on syndemic factors of MSSIPV that increase negative health outcomes. Acknowledging and understanding the interrelation of these problems is a critical step in developing interventions to address this syndemic in the population of gay men.

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Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Latino Gay and Bisexual Men

Cited by 38 publications

References 28 publications

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

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

Transgender sexual health in China: a cross-sectional online survey in China

A review of the syndemic components of male same-sex intimate partner violence

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