Domestic Violence in Puerto Rican Gay Male Couples: Perceived Prevalence, Intergenerational Violence, Addictive Behaviors, and Conflict Resolution Skills

Domestic violence (DV) is a pattern of behaviors in the context of an intimate relationship, which can be manifested in emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. DV currently represents a social and a public health issue. This study is an effort to foster a better understanding of DV among same-sex coup...

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Published in:Journal of interpersonal violence 2004-06, Vol.19 (6), p.639-654
Main Authors: Toro-Alfonso, JosÉ, RodrÍGuez-Madera, Sheilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Chi-Square Distribution
Child
Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology
Child Abuse, Sexual - statistics & numerical data
Conflict
Conflict Resolution
Domestic partners
Domestic violence
Domestic Violence - psychology
Domestic Violence - statistics & numerical data
Family Violence
Gays & lesbians
Homosexual Relationships
Homosexuality
Homosexuality, Male - psychology
Homosexuals
Humans
Intergenerational Relations
Interpersonal Conflict
Intimate relationships
Male
Males
Men
Parent-Child Relations
Partner Abuse
Prevalence
Public Health
Puerto Rican Americans
Puerto Ricans
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico - epidemiology
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Partners - psychology
Social Background
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Summary:Domestic violence (DV) is a pattern of behaviors in the context of an intimate relationship, which can be manifested in emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. DV currently represents a social and a public health issue. This study is an effort to foster a better understanding of DV among same-sex couples. In it, the authors included the participation of 199 Puerto Rican gay males to identify prevalence of DV, violence in their family of origin, participants’ addictive behaviors and exposure to violence at childhood, and their conflict resolution skills. Participants were relatively young, highly educated Puerto Rican gay men who reported a high level of domestic violence in their relationships. This violence was identified as emotional violence by 48% of the participants. This sample reported high levels of violence among their families of origin and low conflict resolution skills.
ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/0886260504263873