The purpose of this study was
to examine rates of dating violence (DV) victimization and DV victimization
outcomes as a function of sex and sexual orientation. Participants were 25,122
high school students who participated in the 2013 New Hampshire Youth Risk
Behavior Survey study.
Heterosexual youth, especially heterosexual male youth,
were less likely to report experiencing physical and sexual DV victimization
than lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning (LGBQ) girls and boys.
Among LGBQ
girls and boys, there was little variability in rates of DV victimization with
the exception of questioning boys being significantly more likely to experience
physical and sexual DV victimization than several other LGBQ sub-groups.
Furthermore, LGBQ DV victims reported worse outcomes than heterosexual DV
victims on measures of depression, binge drinking, and poor academic
performance.
At the sub-group level, bisexual and questioning female victims
were most at risk for depression; bisexual and questioning male victims were
most at risk for binge drinking; bisexual male victims were most at risk for
poor academic performance.
The findings underscore the importance of better
understanding variability in DV incidence and outcomes within the LGBQ
population and using this information to inform clinical intervention and
prevention efforts.
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By: Katie M. Edwards, PhD1⇑
- Katie M. Edwards, Department of Psychology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA. Email: katie.edwards@unh.edu
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