@article{ref1,
title="Associations between alcohol use and intimate partner violence among men who have sex with men",
journal="LGBT health",
year="2016",
author="Davis, Alissa and Kaighobadi, Farnaz and Stephenson, Rob and Rael, Christine and Sandfort, Theodorus",
volume="3",
number="6",
pages="400-406",
abstract="PURPOSE: Intimate partner violence (IPV) research among men who have sex with men (MSM) has primarily focused on the prevalence of IPV victimization and perpetration. Although alcohol use is a known trigger of IPV in opposite sex relationships, less is known about alcohol use and IPV perpetration and victimization in same-sex couples. The aim of this study was to examine associations between alcohol use and different types of IPV victimization and perpetration among MSM. <br><br>METHODS: MSM in New York City were recruited at gay-friendly venues and events to participate in an online survey assessing sociodemographics, alcohol use, and victimization/perpetration of IPV with both regular and casual sex partners. Logistic regression was used to examine associations between alcohol use and different types of IPV victimization and perpetration. <br><br>RESULTS: Among 189 participants, 103 (54.5%) reported experiencing at least one incidence of IPV perpetrated by a regular partner and 92 (48.7%) reported having perpetrated IPV against a regular partner in the past 12 months. Higher levels of alcohol use were significantly associated with (1) physical/sexual and HIV-related IPV victimization by a regular partner, (2) physical/sexual, monitoring, and controlling IPV victimization by a casual partner, (3) physical/sexual, emotional, controlling, and HIV-related IPV perpetration against a regular partner, and (4) physical/sexual and emotional IPV perpetration against a casual partner. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The association of high levels of alcohol use with different types of IPV perpetration and IPV victimization suggests a need for targeted services that address the co-occurring issues of alcohol use and IPV.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2325-8292",
doi="10.1089/lgbt.2016.0057",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2016.0057"
}