In addition to the growing morbidity and mortality related to the 2019 novel coronavirus (SAR-CoV-2) pandemic, social distancing measures during the pandemic may result in increased intimate partner violence (IPV). However, it is yet unknown if gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM)’s IPV risk has increased during this time. This article describes and analyzes IPV experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of coupled-GBMSM in the United States. We hypothesized that pandemic-driven stressors would be associated with increased IPV prevalence and severity. A sample of 214 coupled men living in the US who had previously participated in HIV-related couple studies was surveyed in July-September 2020. Respondents reported demographic, sexual and substance use behaviors, and relationship characteristics. Surveys also collected data on pandemic-related life-changes (employment, substance use, COVID-19 illness). IPV victimization and perpetration were measured with the Gay and Bisexual Men Intimate Partner Violence scale and measured individually experienced or perpetrated violence, sexual, emotional, monitoring, or controlling behaviors, and if a given behavior was new and/or had changed in frequency during the pandemic. Reported prevalence and pandemic-related changes in victimization and perpetration were described. New or more frequent IPV victimization was modeled against employment, substance use changes, COVID-19 illness, and outside sexual partners (modified by a couple’s sexual agreement). IPV perpetration prevalence was 15.17%, 34.44% of which was new or more frequent. Victimization prevalence was 14.95%, of which 46.88% was new or more frequent. After adjustment, outside sexual partners were associated with IPV among those with nonmonogamous sexual agreements; each outside sexual partner increased the odds of new or more frequent victimization by 70% (OR = 1.70; 95% CI [1.16, 2.51]). Given this study’s documented rise in IPV among a sample of coupled men, additional research into IPV predictors, interventions, and support strategies in GBMSM populations are warranted.

除了与 2019 年新型冠状病毒 (SAR-CoV-2) 大流行相关的发病率和死亡率不断增加外，大流行期间的社会疏离措施可能导致亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 增加。然而，目前尚不清楚同性恋、双性恋和其他男男性行为者 (GBMSM) 的 IPV 风险是否在此期间增加。本文描述和分析了 COVID-19 大流行期间美国耦合 GBMSM 样本中的 IPV 体验。我们假设大流行驱动的压力源与 IPV 流行率和严重程度增加有关。2020 年 7 月至 2020 年 9 月，对居住在美国且曾参与 HIV 相关夫妻研究的 214 名已婚男性样本进行了调查。受访者报告了人口统计、性和物质使用行为以及关系特征。调查还收集了与大流行相关的生活变化（就业、药物使用、COVID-19 疾病）的数据。使用男同性恋和双性恋男性亲密伴侣暴力量表测量 IPV 受害和实施情况，并测量个人经历或实施的暴力、性、情感、监视或控制行为，以及特定行为是否是新的和/或在实施期间发生频率变化。大流行。描述了受害和犯罪中报告的流行率和与大流行相关的变化。以就业、物质使用变化、COVID-19 疾病和外部性伴侣（由夫妻的性协议修改）为新的或更频繁的 IPV 受害建模。IPV 实施流行率为 15.17%，其中 34.44% 是新的或更频繁的。受害率为14.95%，其中46人。88% 是新的或更频繁的。调整后，在非一夫一妻性协议的人中，外部性伴侣与 IPV 相关；每个外部性伴侣都会增加 70% 的新受害或更频繁受害的几率（或= 1.70；95% CI [1.16, 2.51]）。鉴于本研究记录的伴侣男性样本中 IPV 的增加，有必要对 GBMSM 人群中的 IPV 预测因子、干预措施和支持策略进行更多研究。