A Longitudinal Study of IPV Victimization Among Sexual Minority Youth

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dc.contributor.authorWhitton, Sarah W. ; Newcomb, Michael E. ; Messinger, Adam M.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-03T18:49:52Z
dc.date.available2018-05-03T18:49:52Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAlthough intimate partner violence (IPV) is highly prevalent among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth, little is known regarding its developmental patterns, risk factors, or health-related consequences. We examined IPV victimization in an ethnically diverse community-based convenience sample of 248 LGBT youth (aged 16-20 at study outset) who provided six waves of data across a 5-year period. Results from multilevel models indicated high, stable rates of IPV victimization across this developmental period (ages 16-25 years) that differed between demographic groups. Overall, 45.2% of LGBT youth were physically abused and 16.9% were sexually victimized by a dating partner during the study. Odds of physical victimization were 76% higher for female than for male LGBT youth, 2.46 times higher for transgender than for cisgender youth, and 2 to 4 times higher for racial-ethnic minorities than for White youth. The prevalence of physical IPV declined with age for White youth but remained stable for racial-ethnic minorities. Odds of sexual victimization were 3.42 times higher for transgender than for cisgender youth, 75% higher for bisexual or questioning than for gay or lesbian youth, and increased more with age for male than female participants. Within-person analyses indicated that odds of physical IPV were higher at times when youth reported more sexual partners, more marijuana use, and lower social support; odds of sexual IPV were higher at times when youth reported more sexual partners and more LGBT-related victimization. In prospective analyses, sexual IPV predicted increased psychological distress; both IPV types marginally predicted increased marijuana use. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationWhitton, Sarah W. ; Newcomb, Michael E. ; Messinger, Adam M. (2016). A Longitudinal Study of IPV Victimization Among Sexual Minority Youth. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi.org/10.1177/0886260516646093en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0886260516646093
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3809
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Interpersonal Violenceen_US
dc.subjectassaulten_US
dc.subjectphysical abuseen_US
dc.subjectsexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectyoung adulten_US
dc.subjectadolescentsen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titleA Longitudinal Study of IPV Victimization Among Sexual Minority Youthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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