TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining factors co-existing with interpersonal violence in lesbian relationships
AU - Eaton, Lisa
AU - Kaufman, Michelle
AU - Fuhrel, Andrea
AU - Cain, Demetria
AU - Cherry, Charsey
AU - Pope, Howard
AU - Kalichman, Seth C.
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Acknowledgments The authors thank the AIDS Survival Project of Atlanta for their assistance with data collection. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Grant RO1-MH71164 supported this research.
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - Interpersonal violence within lesbian relationships is a significant yet understudied problem. Women attending a gay pride festival in Atlanta, GA, were asked to complete a survey concerning same-sex interpersonal violence. Women who reported being in a current or previous same-sex partner relationship were included in the analyses (N∈=∈226). Factors that occurred in the context of interpersonal violence were investigated: substance use, HIV/STI risk behaviors, barriers to reporting abuse, and attitudes inhibiting seeking of social support. In addition, the survey assessed relationship-related power dynamics. Results of multivariate analyses support the hypotheses that power imbalance and inequality when making sex-related decisions within women's same-sex relationships are associated with interpersonal violence. Further findings suggested that a combination of factors must be considered when dealing with and reducing the risk for violence in same-sex relationships.
AB - Interpersonal violence within lesbian relationships is a significant yet understudied problem. Women attending a gay pride festival in Atlanta, GA, were asked to complete a survey concerning same-sex interpersonal violence. Women who reported being in a current or previous same-sex partner relationship were included in the analyses (N∈=∈226). Factors that occurred in the context of interpersonal violence were investigated: substance use, HIV/STI risk behaviors, barriers to reporting abuse, and attitudes inhibiting seeking of social support. In addition, the survey assessed relationship-related power dynamics. Results of multivariate analyses support the hypotheses that power imbalance and inequality when making sex-related decisions within women's same-sex relationships are associated with interpersonal violence. Further findings suggested that a combination of factors must be considered when dealing with and reducing the risk for violence in same-sex relationships.
KW - Interpersonal violence
KW - Lesbian relationships
KW - Power
KW - Sexual decision making
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U2 - 10.1007/s10896-008-9194-3
DO - 10.1007/s10896-008-9194-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:54149102230
SN - 0885-7482
VL - 23
SP - 697
EP - 705
JO - Journal of Family Violence
JF - Journal of Family Violence
IS - 8
ER -