Assessment of Research on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Among Sexual Minorities in the United States

Although sexual minority couples experience intimate partner violence (IPV) similar to or higher than heterosexual couples, not much attention has been given to LGBTQ couples. Using content analysis, this integrative review seeks to examine the state of scholarly literature regarding IPV among LGBTQ...

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Published in:Trauma, Violence, & Abuse Violence, & Abuse, 2021-10, Vol.22 (4), p.766-776
Main Authors: Kim, Chunrye, Schmuhl, Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Content analysis
Couples
Demographic variables
Domestic violence
Health behavior
Health problems
Health risks
Heterosexuality
Intimate partner violence
LGBTQ people
Quantitative analysis
Quantitative research
Reviews
Violence
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Summary:Although sexual minority couples experience intimate partner violence (IPV) similar to or higher than heterosexual couples, not much attention has been given to LGBTQ couples. Using content analysis, this integrative review seeks to examine the state of scholarly literature regarding IPV among LGBTQ+ communities in the United States. For studies to be eligible for inclusion in this review, studies were required to focus on LGBTQ+ populations within the United States, published in English, involved violence between intimate partners, were the result of peer-reviewed, original research, and were published between years 2008 and 2018. Using SocIndex as the search database, a total of 46 peer-reviewed journal articles met the inclusion criteria. This study found that most studies employed quantitative research designs aiming to examine the statistical relationship between IPV and other variables by using surveys. Demographic information of the participants was mostly used as predictors of IPV, whereas health-related risky behaviors were mostly used as outcomes variables that were associated with IPV. Theoretical frameworks, methodology, and policy suggestions used in each study were examined in depth. A discussion of future studies and policy implications follows the findings of this study.
ISSN:1524-8380
1552-8324
DOI:10.1177/1524838019881732