Ireland Jane L, Birch Philip, Kolstee Johann, Ritchie Alison
Ashworth Research Centre, Mersey Care NHS Trust and University of Central Lancashire, UK.
Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie, Australia.
Int J Law Psychiatry. 2017 Sep-Oct;54:107-117. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2017.06.005. Epub 2017 Jul 2.
This study examines partner abuse in LBGTI relationships, with focus on the associations with emotional distress and protective factors. Two hundred and eighty-seven participants took part. Partner abuse (victimisation) comprised three factors; conflict orientated aggression; hostile ignorance and control of communication; and social control and possessiveness (including threats to possessions). Perpetration factors were similar. Significant differences across sexuality or gender were limited to the perpetration of abuse relating to suspicion and possessiveness, where men were more likely to report this than the other gender groups, and women were less likely to report this. Of those reporting abuse in their current relationship, over half reported experiencing abuse in a primary relationship previously, with 60% reporting exposure to abuse as a child. Partner abuse in their current relationship predicted current levels of increased emotional distress, with reduced satisfaction with the current relationship having an indirect impact on this association. Resilience traits were not a predictor or mediator. The results demonstrate the similarity in abuse across LGBTI communities despite the diversity of genders, sexualities and experiences within these groups. The results are discussed with regard to directions for future research and implications for practice.
本研究考察了 LGBTQI 关系中的伴侣虐待问题，重点关注其与情绪困扰及保护因素的关联。287 名参与者参与了研究。伴侣虐待（受虐情况）包括三个因素：冲突导向型攻击；对沟通的敌意忽视与控制；以及社会控制与占有欲（包括对财产的威胁）。施虐因素与之类似。性取向或性别的显著差异仅限于与怀疑和占有欲相关的虐待行为，男性比其他性别群体更有可能报告此类行为，而女性报告此类行为的可能性较小。在报告当前关系中存在虐待行为的人中，超过一半的人报告曾在主要关系中遭受过虐待，60% 的人报告童年时曾遭受过虐待。当前关系中的伴侣虐待预示着当前情绪困扰程度的增加，对当前关系满意度的降低对这种关联有间接影响。复原力特质并非预测因素或中介因素。研究结果表明，尽管 LGBTQI 群体中存在性别、性取向和经历的多样性，但该群体中虐待行为具有相似性。针对未来研究方向及实践意义对研究结果进行了讨论。
