TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Intimate partner violence victimization among non-heterosexuals: prevalence and associations with mental and sexual well-being
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Hellemans, Sabine
A1  - Loeys, Tom
A1  - Buysse, Ann
A1  - Dewaele, Alexis
A1  - Smet, Olivia De
SP  - 171
EP  - 188
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
N2  - This study focused on intimate partner violence (IPV) among non-heterosexuals in Flanders. Prevalence rates were explored and compared with heterosexual IPV using a first representative sample consisting of 1690 heterosexuals and non-heterosexual individuals. A second convenience sample consisting of 2401 non-heterosexual individuals was used to determine differences between women and men and to explore associations between IPV and victims' well-being. Physical and psychological IPV inflicted by the current/former partner were reported by 14.5 and 57.9 % of the non-heterosexuals, respectively. Non-heterosexuals and heterosexuals were equally likely to report physical and psychological IPV. Furthermore, non-heterosexual women and men reported similar physical, sexual, and psychological IPV. However, female victims experienced more frequent acts of psychological IPV. IPV was negatively associated with victims' well-being.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-015-9669-y
ID  - ref1
ER  -