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An Examination of Factors Associated With IPV Victimization, IPV Disclosure, and Help-Seeking Among Partnered Sexual Minority Men : = An Integrated Theoretical Approach.

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Title/Author:	An Examination of Factors Associated With IPV Victimization, IPV Disclosure, and Help-Seeking Among Partnered Sexual Minority Men :/
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Author:	Bosco, Stephen C.
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Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-08, Section: A.
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An Examination of Factors Associated With IPV Victimization, IPV Disclosure, and Help-Seeking Among Partnered Sexual Minority Men : = An Integrated Theoretical Approach.
Bosco, Stephen C.

An Examination of Factors Associated With IPV Victimization, IPV Disclosure, and Help-Seeking Among Partnered Sexual Minority Men :An Integrated Theoretical Approach. - 1 online resource (468 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-08, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--City University of New York, 2024.

Includes bibliographical references

The emerging body of research illustrates that sexual minority cis men (SMM) in a relationship experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at rates comparable to those reported by cis women in a heterosexual relationship. Although research on IPV in male relationships has increased, it is a phenomenon that remains considerably understudied compared to research examining IPV in a heterosexual relationship. Despite comparable rates of IPV victimization, SMM are less likely to disclose and use informal and formal support services compared to heterosexual women. To increase the use of services and develop relevant and tailored treatments, examining the barriers and facilitators through a theoretically integrated lens would be fruitful.The occurrence of IPV, as well as subsequent disclosure and help-seeking among partnered SMM, has been predominately explained through Minority Stress Theory. However, researchers have expanded their theoretical perspective and applied alternative theoretical frameworks to explain IPV within this population, including disempowerment and social learning theories. While data support the application of these theoretical frameworks to explain IPV in male relationships, they are often examined in isolation. There is no research examining IPV among partnered SMM through an integrated theoretical lens.The current dissertation was designed to build on existing research regarding factors associated with IPV victimization as well as barriers to and facilitators of IPV disclosure and help-seeking among partnered SMM. The current dissertation utilized an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach consisting of two phases to understand IPV victimization, disclosure, and help-seeking through an integrated theoretical lens. Phase 1 was a quantitative study involving a sample of 1,055 partnered SMM recruited in the U.S. through geo-location-based dating applications and direct recruitment through email. Path analysis tested an integrated theoretical model to examine social-, individual-, and dyadic-related factors associated with recent (past 12 months) IPV victimization. Additional analyses were conducted to examine if the associations between theoretical constructs change based on sexual identities and racial and ethnic identities. Phase 2 was a qualitative study that drew upon quantitative information obtained in Phase 1. A total of 41 participants who reported IPV victimization in the past year on the online survey in Phase 1 were purposively sampled to ensure equal representation of non-Hispanic White-identified, racial and ethnic minority-identified participants (i.e., Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian) as well as gay-identified and bisexual and other sexual minority-identified participants (i.e., queer, pansexual, and demisexual). Participants completed semi-structured interviews that explored how social-, individual-, and dyadic-related factors influence perceptions of IPV and the decision-making process for IPV disclosure and help-seeking. Furthermore, participants provided recommendations to increase awareness and quality of services.For Phase 1, data collection occurred between October 2021 and August 2022. The final analytic sample included data from 1,055 respondents. A majority identified as gay (84.1%, n = 887), non-Hispanic White (67.3%, n = 710), and from the South (34.8%, n = 367). Age ranged from 18 to 81, with an average age of 44.0 years (SD = 12.5), and relationship length ranged from 3 months to 46 years, with an average length of 8.5 years (SD = 8.7). Participants reported their demographics and completed measures to assess IPV victimization (IPV-GBM scale), relationship power (a dyadic-related factor; Relationship Control subscale of the Sexual Relationship Power Scale), depression (an individual-related factor; CESD-10), anxiety (an individual-related factor; GAD-7), sexual identity-based discrimination (a social-related factor; Everyday Discrimination Scale for sexual identity), racial and ethnic identity-based discrimination (a social-related factor; Everyday Discrimination Scale for race and ethnicity), couple-level discrimination (a social-related factor; Couple-Level Discrimination subscale of the Couple-Level Minority Stress Scale), and family exposure to violence (a family-of-origin related factor; Adverse Childhood Experiences scale).AIM 1 involved testing an integrated theoretical model to examine direct and indirect associations between family exposure to violence and recent IPV victimization in a current relationship. Results provided support for an integrated theoretical model. Family exposure to violence was indirectly associated with recent IPV victimization through social- (sexual identity- and racial and ethnic identity-based discrimination), individual- (depression), and dyadic-related factors (relationship power).AIM 2 tested two separate moderated mediation models to examine whether indirect paths from family exposure to violence to recent IPV victimization through social-, individual-, and dyadic-related factors were moderated by (1) sexual identity or (2) racial and ethnic backgrounds. Results showed that the indirect effect of family exposure to violence to recent IPV victimization through sexual identity-based discrimination (a social-related factor) and relationship power (a dyadic-related factor) was stronger for bisexual and other sexual minority-identified participants compared to gay-identified participants. In contrast, no evidence supported the hypothesized associations in the racial and ethnic identity moderated model.Findings supported the broad hypothesis that an integrated theoretical model would provide a useful framework for explaining and understanding IPV victimization among partnered SMM. Furthermore, the integrated theoretical model may provide greater utility in understanding and explaining IPV victimization among bisexual and other sexual minority-identified cis men compared to gay-identified cis men. These findings highlight the relevance of examining IPV victimization in partnered SMM within an integrated theoretical framework.Phase 2 analyzed qualitative data from semi-structured interviews completed by a subsample of participants recruited from Phase 1. The qualitative interview explored how social-, individual-, and dyadic-related factors influenced participants' perceptions of IPV and the decision-making process for IPV disclosure and help-seeking. The sample for Phase 2 was comprised of 41 respondents. A majority of the sample was bisexual and other sexual minority-identified (53.7%), racial or ethnic minority-identified (51.2%), and from the Northeast (29.3%). The age ranged from 20 to 60, with an average age of 37.7 years (SD = 11.1). Relationship length ranged from 6 months to 17 years; the average relationship length was 4.7 years (SD = 4.0). Thematic analysis of the transcripts provided content on how social-, individual-, and structural-related factors shaped decision-making processes for disclosure and help-seeking in response to experiences of IPV perpetration and victimization. Participants described factors that might inhibit an individual's ability to recognize the occurrence of IPV as well as factors that influence the cognitive processes of evaluating the acceptability and/or justification of IPV experiences. In other instances, participants reported that intersectional stigma could shape experiences and perceptions of IPV-related as well as act as barriers to disclosure and help-seeking. Additionally, participants discussed recommendations to increase the utilization of formal services as well as improve the overall quality of service provision. The recommendations focused on increased availability, awareness, and accessibility of services, making services more affordable, and increasing the diversity of service providers to be more representative of the sexual minority community. Similar to findings from Phase 1, the qualitative data aligned supported the application of an integrated theoretical framework to examine the decision-making processes for disclosure and help-seeking in a sample of partnered SMM.

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However, researchers have expanded their theoretical perspective and applied alternative theoretical frameworks to explain IPV within this population, including disempowerment and social learning theories. While data support the application of these theoretical frameworks to explain IPV in male relationships, they are often examined in isolation. There is no research examining IPV among partnered SMM through an integrated theoretical lens.The current dissertation was designed to build on existing research regarding factors associated with IPV victimization as well as barriers to and facilitators of IPV disclosure and help-seeking among partnered SMM. The current dissertation utilized an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach consisting of two phases to understand IPV victimization, disclosure, and help-seeking through an integrated theoretical lens. Phase 1 was a quantitative study involving a sample of 1,055 partnered SMM recruited in the U.S. through geo-location-based dating applications and direct recruitment through email. Path analysis tested an integrated theoretical model to examine social-, individual-, and dyadic-related factors associated with recent (past 12 months) IPV victimization. Additional analyses were conducted to examine if the associations between theoretical constructs change based on sexual identities and racial and ethnic identities. Phase 2 was a qualitative study that drew upon quantitative information obtained in Phase 1. A total of 41 participants who reported IPV victimization in the past year on the online survey in Phase 1 were purposively sampled to ensure equal representation of non-Hispanic White-identified, racial and ethnic minority-identified participants (i.e., Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian) as well as gay-identified and bisexual and other sexual minority-identified participants (i.e., queer, pansexual, and demisexual). Participants completed semi-structured interviews that explored how social-, individual-, and dyadic-related factors influence perceptions of IPV and the decision-making process for IPV disclosure and help-seeking. Furthermore, participants provided recommendations to increase awareness and quality of services.For Phase 1, data collection occurred between October 2021 and August 2022. The final analytic sample included data from 1,055 respondents. A majority identified as gay (84.1%, n = 887), non-Hispanic White (67.3%, n = 710), and from the South (34.8%, n = 367). Age ranged from 18 to 81, with an average age of 44.0 years (SD = 12.5), and relationship length ranged from 3 months to 46 years, with an average length of 8.5 years (SD = 8.7). Participants reported their demographics and completed measures to assess IPV victimization (IPV-GBM scale), relationship power (a dyadic-related factor; Relationship Control subscale of the Sexual Relationship Power Scale), depression (an individual-related factor; CESD-10), anxiety (an individual-related factor; GAD-7), sexual identity-based discrimination (a social-related factor; Everyday Discrimination Scale for sexual identity), racial and ethnic identity-based discrimination (a social-related factor; Everyday Discrimination Scale for race and ethnicity), couple-level discrimination (a social-related factor; Couple-Level Discrimination subscale of the Couple-Level Minority Stress Scale), and family exposure to violence (a family-of-origin related factor; Adverse Childhood Experiences scale).AIM 1 involved testing an integrated theoretical model to examine direct and indirect associations between family exposure to violence and recent IPV victimization in a current relationship. Results provided support for an integrated theoretical model. Family exposure to violence was indirectly associated with recent IPV victimization through social- (sexual identity- and racial and ethnic identity-based discrimination), individual- (depression), and dyadic-related factors (relationship power).AIM 2 tested two separate moderated mediation models to examine whether indirect paths from family exposure to violence to recent IPV victimization through social-, individual-, and dyadic-related factors were moderated by (1) sexual identity or (2) racial and ethnic backgrounds. Results showed that the indirect effect of family exposure to violence to recent IPV victimization through sexual identity-based discrimination (a social-related factor) and relationship power (a dyadic-related factor) was stronger for bisexual and other sexual minority-identified participants compared to gay-identified participants. In contrast, no evidence supported the hypothesized associations in the racial and ethnic identity moderated model.Findings supported the broad hypothesis that an integrated theoretical model would provide a useful framework for explaining and understanding IPV victimization among partnered SMM. Furthermore, the integrated theoretical model may provide greater utility in understanding and explaining IPV victimization among bisexual and other sexual minority-identified cis men compared to gay-identified cis men. These findings highlight the relevance of examining IPV victimization in partnered SMM within an integrated theoretical framework.Phase 2 analyzed qualitative data from semi-structured interviews completed by a subsample of participants recruited from Phase 1. The qualitative interview explored how social-, individual-, and dyadic-related factors influenced participants' perceptions of IPV and the decision-making process for IPV disclosure and help-seeking. The sample for Phase 2 was comprised of 41 respondents. A majority of the sample was bisexual and other sexual minority-identified (53.7%), racial or ethnic minority-identified (51.2%), and from the Northeast (29.3%). The age ranged from 20 to 60, with an average age of 37.7 years (SD = 11.1). Relationship length ranged from 6 months to 17 years; the average relationship length was 4.7 years (SD = 4.0). Thematic analysis of the transcripts provided content on how social-, individual-, and structural-related factors shaped decision-making processes for disclosure and help-seeking in response to experiences of IPV perpetration and victimization. Participants described factors that might inhibit an individual's ability to recognize the occurrence of IPV as well as factors that influence the cognitive processes of evaluating the acceptability and/or justification of IPV experiences. In other instances, participants reported that intersectional stigma could shape experiences and perceptions of IPV-related as well as act as barriers to disclosure and help-seeking. Additionally, participants discussed recommendations to increase the utilization of formal services as well as improve the overall quality of service provision. The recommendations focused on increased availability, awareness, and accessibility of services, making services more affordable, and increasing the diversity of service providers to be more representative of the sexual minority community. Similar to findings from Phase 1, the qualitative data aligned supported the application of an integrated theoretical framework to examine the decision-making processes for disclosure and help-seeking in a sample of partnered SMM.
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