Kurbatfinski Stefan, Letourneau Nicole, Marshall Susanne, McBride Dawn, Novick Jason, Griggs Keira, Perrotta Arielle, Daye Morgan, McManus Carrie, Nixon Kendra
Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Owerko Centre, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Front Sociol. 2024 Dec 20;9:1466984. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1466984. eCollection 2024.
Intimate partner violence (IPV), referring to different forms of violence or abuse between two or more intimate partners, negatively impacts physical and mental health, performance in various settings, and familial functioning, leading to long-term adverse outcomes. Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals tend to experience similar or greater frequencies of IPV compared to their cisheterosexual counterparts. Stigma and discrimination toward sexual and gender diversity can lead to myths and misconceptions about relationship dynamics among SGM individuals, which can contribute to IPV occurrence within the community. This study sought to: (1) develop a compendium of myths and misconceptions that SGM individuals exposed to IPV and relevant service providers shared they encountered; (2) describe the impacts of these myths and misconceptions on SGM individuals experiencing IPV; and (3) make recommendations to address these myths and misconceptions.
This qualitative study used data from a larger project focused on SGM IPV where SGM individuals who experienced IPV ( = 18) and service providers who supported SGM individuals experiencing IPV ( = 8) were interviewed using semi-structured formats. Thematic content analysis and inductive approaches were used to identify and organize findings into themes and subcategories.
Five major themes related to SGM IPV myths and misconceptions were identified, touching on aspects including, but not limited to, SGM IPV prevalence, prescribed gender roles and expectations, and societal factors. Impacts and recommendations are also discussed.
This appears to be the very first in-depth study describing myths and misconceptions that SGM individuals and relevant service providers have encountered in regard to SGM IPV, helping to promote understanding of SGM intimate partner relationships with particular relevance to public health and social services policies.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）指两个或更多亲密伴侣之间的不同形式的暴力或虐待行为，会对身心健康、在各种环境中的表现以及家庭功能产生负面影响，导致长期不良后果。与异性恋者相比，性少数群体（SGM）个体遭受亲密伴侣暴力的频率往往相似或更高。对性取向和性别多样性的污名化和歧视会导致对性少数群体个体关系动态的误解和错误观念，这可能助长该群体内部亲密伴侣暴力的发生。本研究旨在：（1）编制一份性少数群体个体遭受亲密伴侣暴力以及相关服务提供者所分享的他们遇到的误解和错误观念汇编；（2）描述这些误解和错误观念对遭受亲密伴侣暴力的性少数群体个体的影响；（3）提出应对这些误解和错误观念的建议。
这项定性研究使用了来自一个更大的聚焦于性少数群体亲密伴侣暴力项目的数据，对遭受亲密伴侣暴力的性少数群体个体（n = 18）和支持遭受亲密伴侣暴力的性少数群体个体的服务提供者（n = 8）采用半结构化形式进行访谈。采用主题内容分析和归纳法将研究结果识别并组织成主题和子类别。
确定了与性少数群体亲密伴侣暴力误解和错误观念相关的五个主要主题，涉及的方面包括但不限于性少数群体亲密伴侣暴力的发生率、规定的性别角色和期望以及社会因素。还讨论了影响和建议。
这似乎是第一项深入研究描述性少数群体个体和相关服务提供者在性少数群体亲密伴侣暴力方面所遇到的误解和错误观念的研究，有助于促进对性少数群体亲密伴侣关系的理解，这与公共卫生和社会服务政策具有特别相关性。
