Miller Byron, Irvin Jessica
a Department of Society, Culture, and Language , University of South Florida , St. Petersburg , Florida , USA.
b Department of Women's Studies and Sexuality , Miami University , Hamilton , Ohio , USA.
J Homosex. 2017;64(9):1180-1195. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2016.1242334. Epub 2016 Sep 28.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects countless women and men in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) as well as heterosexual relationships, but few studies have examined how such abuse is associated with the mental health of LGB victims. The present study addresses this issue using data from the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey to examine differences in depression and anxiety among IPV victims in LGB and heterosexual partnerships. The findings indicate LGB IPV victims are much more likely to have a history of depression (OR 1.70, p < .05) and anxiety (OR 1.70, p < .05) than heterosexual victims. These differences are slightly mediated by the victim's perceived emotional support but not the type of abuse experienced. Our findings accentuate the need for greater inclusion of LGB persons in the IPV and mental health discourse, as well as the importance of social support for IPV victims. Policy implications for members of the LGB community are discussed.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）影响着无数女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋（LGB）以及异性恋关系中的男性和女性，但很少有研究探讨这种虐待行为与LGB受害者心理健康之间的关联。本研究利用2006年行为危险因素监测系统（BRFSS）调查的数据来解决这一问题，以检验LGB和异性恋伴侣关系中IPV受害者在抑郁和焦虑方面的差异。研究结果表明，与异性恋受害者相比，LGB IPV受害者患抑郁症（比值比1.70，p <.05）和焦虑症（比值比1.70，p <.05）的可能性要大得多。这些差异在一定程度上由受害者感知到的情感支持所介导，但与所经历的虐待类型无关。我们的研究结果凸显了在IPV和心理健康讨论中更广泛纳入LGB人群的必要性，以及社会支持对IPV受害者的重要性。文中还讨论了对LGB社区成员的政策影响。
