Meier Lauren M, Westerhold Kaitlyn, Edwards Chris, Shaw Thomas J, Brem Meagan J
Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Violence Vict. 2025 Jul 11;40(3):393-405. doi: 10.1891/VV-2024-0019.
Comprehensive and inclusive dating abuse prevention is hindered by a lack of research on proximal antecedents of cyber dating abuse (CDA) among lesbian, gay, bi-/pansexual, queer, and other nonheterosexual (LGBQ+) young adults. Guided by sexual minority stress and alcohol-related violence theories, we addressed this gap by examining whether (a) alcohol use preceded and was positively related to CDA perpetration and (b) more frequent LGBQ+-based discrimination strengthened this association. LGBQ+ college students ( = 41; 75.6% women, 22% men, and 2.4% transgender/nonbinary) completed baseline assessments of past-year LGBQ+-specific discrimination (hostility, heterosexist harassment, and incivility) followed by daily assessments of alcohol use and CDA for 60 days. Multilevel modeling revealed that participants were less likely to perpetrate CDA on days when they consumed more alcohol than usual (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = .49, < .001). Individuals who experienced more frequent hostility (aOR = .63, < .001) and incivility (aOR = .88, = .003) were less likely to perpetrate CDA. No other main effects or alcohol × discrimination interactions emerged. Alcohol may not be a proximal antecedent of LGBQ+ college students' CDA. Daily assessments of discrimination and couple-level coping may help clarify the role of LGBQ+-specific discrimination in CDA.
女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋/泛性恋、酷儿及其他非异性恋（LGBQ+）的年轻人中，由于缺乏对网络约会虐待（CDA）近端前因的研究，全面且包容的约会虐待预防工作受到阻碍。在性少数群体压力和酒精相关暴力理论的指导下，我们通过研究以下问题填补了这一空白：（a）饮酒行为是否先于CDA实施且与之呈正相关；（b）更频繁的基于LGBQ+的歧视是否会强化这种关联。LGBQ+大学生（n = 41；75.6%为女性，22%为男性，2.4%为跨性别者/非二元性别者）完成了对过去一年中特定于LGBQ+的歧视（敌意、异性恋骚扰和不文明行为）的基线评估，随后进行了为期60天的每日饮酒和CDA评估。多层次模型显示，与平时相比饮酒量更多的日子里，参与者实施CDA的可能性更小（调整后的优势比[aOR]=.49，p <.001）。经历更频繁敌意（aOR =.63，p <.001）和不文明行为（aOR =.88，p =.003）的个体实施CDA的可能性更小。未出现其他主效应或酒精×歧视交互作用。酒精可能不是LGBQ+大学生CDA的近端前因。对歧视和伴侣层面应对的每日评估可能有助于阐明特定于LGBQ+的歧视在CDA中的作用。
