An Exploration of Predictors for Perpetration of Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence in a Community Sample of Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been defined as actions or behaviors that occur within the context of an intimate/romantic relationship that involve psychological, physical, and/or sexual abuses. These behaviors are intended to inflict pain and suffering on a victim and involve a wide range of actions including: physical aggression, sexual coercion, verbally abusive and controlling acts and more. While the literature on IPV has focused predominately on heterosexual relationships, in recent decades more studies have illustrated that IPV affects the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community. Using a community-based sample of 335, the authors explore the correlates of IPV among lesbian, gay and bisexual couples.

Keywords

• ipv
• interpartner violence
• same-sex intrpartner violence
• lesbian
• gay
• bisexual