ArticleCulture, health & sexuality2016
'Struggling to be the alpha': sources of tension and intimate partner violence in same-sex relationships between men.
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- Intimate partner violence, depression, and sexual behaviour among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in the PROUD trial.BMC public health · 2019Trial
- Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence in Four Celtic Nations: A Mixed-Method Study.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2026Article
- Relationship Power Dynamics and Financial Dependence Among Sexual Minority Men in Relationships: Associations With Intimate Partner Violence.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2026Article
- Persistence of Intimate Partner Violence and Its Relationship to HIV Prevention Behaviors and Attitudes: A Longitudinal Study of Coupled Sexual Minority Men.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Understanding Intimate Partner Violence Among Latino Sexual Minority Men: A Qualitative Description Study.Psychology of violence · 2025Article
- Coercive Control in 2SLGBTQQIA+ Relationships: A Scoping Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Article
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- Substance Use and Associated Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among MSM in Los Angeles, California.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2024Article
- Intimate Partner Violence and the Sexual Health of Sexual Minority Men.LGBT health · 2023Article
- Discrimination and intimate partner violence among a sample of bisexual and gay men in the United States: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Relationship Power and Intimate Partner Violence in Sexual Minority Male Couples.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2022Article
- A Qualitative Examination of Withdrawing Sexual Consent, Sexual Compliance, and Young Women's Role as Sexual Gatekeepers.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2022Article
- Gaps in science and evidence-based interventions to respond to Intimate Partner Violence among Black gay and bisexual men in the U.S.: A Call for An Intersectional Social Justice Approach.Sexuality & culture · 2021Article
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- Dyadic Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence Among Male Couples in Three U.S. Cities.American journal of men's health · 2018Article
- Should I Convince My Partner to Go on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)? The Role of Personal and Relationship Factors on PrEP-Related Social Control among Gay and Bisexual Men.AIDS and behavior · 2018Article
- Minority Stress and Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Atlanta.American journal of men's health · 2017Article
- How Intimate Partner Violence Is Influenced by Social Identity Among Sexual Minority Men.LGBT healthArticle
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Abstract
In countries such as the USA, gay and bisexual men experience high rates of intimate partner violence. However, little is known about the factors that contribute to this form of violence. In this study, we examine gay and bisexual men's perceptions of sources of tension in same-sex male relationships and how these may contribute to intimate partner violence. We conducted seven focus-group discussions with 64 gay and bisexual men in Atlanta, GA. Focus groups examined men's reactions to the short-form revised Conflicts Tactics Scale to determine if each item was considered to be intimate partner violence if it were to occur among gay and bisexual men. Analysts completed a thematic analysis, using elements of grounded theory. The sources of tension that men identified included: gender role conflict, dyadic inequalities (e.g. differences in income, age, education), differences in 'outness' about sexual identity, substance use, jealousy and external homophobic violence. Results suggest that intimate partner violence interventions for gay and bisexual men should address behavioural factors, while also focusing on structural interventions. Interventions that aim to reduce homophobic stigma and redefine male gender roles may help to address some of the tension that contributes to intimate partner violence in same-sex male relationships.
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