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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By:
- 1a Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences , School of Nursing, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI , USA.
- 2b Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities , University of Michigan , Michigan , USA.
- 3c Department of Epidemiology , Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University , Atlanta , GA , USA.
- 4d Department of Anthropology , Emory College of Arts and Sciences , Atlanta , GA , USA.
- Cult Health Sex. 2016 Mar 11:1-15.
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