ABSTRACT

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been associated with increased prevalence of eating disorders. In men, disordered eating is often related to the muscularized ideal. Sexual minority men (SMM; e.g., gay, bisexual, etc.) are at higher risk for eating disorders and Latino SMM may be at particularly high risk; however, IPV and eating pathology has yet to be examined in this population. Therefore, the aim of this study is to elucidate the association between IPV and muscularity-related dissatisfaction and muscularity-oriented behavior in Latino SMM. Participants were 81 Latino SMM. Thirty participants (37% of the sample) met the cutoff score for experiencing IPV in the past month. In bivariate analyses, IPV was associated with muscularity-oriented behavior, but not muscularity-related dissatisfaction. In multivariable analyses, IPV was negatively associated with muscularity-related dissatisfaction with a small effect size and positively associated with muscularity-oriented behavior with a large effect size. It may be that SMM engage in muscle building behavior to increase self-esteem, regulate affect, or better physically protect themselves from their abusive partner. Future research should investigate motivation for muscle building behavior in individuals experiencing IPV.

摘要

亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 与饮食失调的患病率增加有关。在男性中，饮食紊乱通常与肌肉发达的理想有关。性少数男性（SMM；例如，同性恋、双性恋等）患饮食失调的风险较高，而拉丁裔 SMM 的风险可能特别高；然而，IPV 和饮食病理学尚未在该人群中进行检查。因此，本研究的目的是阐明 IPV 与拉丁裔 SMM 中肌肉相关的不满和肌肉导向行为之间的关联。参与者是 81 名拉丁裔 SMM。30 名参与者（占样本的 37%）在过去一个月内达到了 IPV 的临界分数。在双变量分析中，IPV 与肌肉发达的行为相关，但与肌肉相关的不满无关。在多变量分析中，IPV 与肌肉相关的不满意以小效应量呈负相关，而与以大效应量的以肌肉为导向的行为呈正相关。可能是 SMM 参与肌肉锻炼行为以增加自尊、调节情感或更好地保护自己免受虐待伙伴的伤害。未来的研究应该调查经历 IPV 的个体肌肉锻炼行为的动机。