The rates of intimate partner violence have been found to be higher among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals when compared with heterosexual populations. However, lesser is known about the impact of specific minority stressors experienced by LGB populations on their face-to-face intimate partner violence (IPV) and cyber IPV experiences. Using a three-step latent class approach, the present study investigated (i) the latent classes of self-reported types of face-to-face IPV and cyber IPV perpetration and victimization and (ii) their associations with LGB distal and proximal minority stressors (i.e., vicarious trauma, discrimination, family rejection, and LGB-identity disclosure). Participants were 288 LGB emerging adults in the age range of 18–29 years (bisexual: n = 168, gay: n = 72, and lesbian: n = 48). Findings showed the presence of four latent classes, namely, face-to-face IPV (n = 32; 37.5% gay, 18.8% lesbian, and 43.8% bisexual individuals), cyber IPV (n = 66; 33.3% gay, 12.1% lesbian, and 54.5% bisexual individuals), psychological and stalking cyber IPV (n = 89; 15.7% gay, 15.7% lesbian, and 68.5% bisexual individuals), and low IPV (n = 101; 23.8% gay, 19.8% lesbian, and 56.4% bisexual individuals). Furthermore, multinomial logistic regressions indicated that greater exposure to the minority stressors such as exposure to heterosexism, namely, discrimination and harassment, rejection from one’s family of origin, and exposure to vicarious trauma, as well as a lower degree of LGB-identity disclosure, largely predicted latent classes with greater probabilities of IPV exposure, namely, cyber IPV, face-to-face IPV classes, and psychological and stalking cyber IPV. Findings suggest the importance of addressing the role of minority stressors in IPV interventions and the creation of competent LGB-related services and training modules for clinicians.

研究发现，与异性恋群体相比，女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋 (LGB) 个体的亲密伴侣暴力发生率更高。然而，人们对 LGB 人群所经历的特定少数群体压力源对其面对面亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 和网络 IPV 经历的影响知之甚少。本研究采用三步潜在类别方法，调查了 (i) 面对面 IPV 和网络 IPV 实施和受害的自我报告类型的潜在类别，以及 (ii) 它们与 LGB 远端和近端少数群体压力源的关联（即替代性创伤、歧视、家庭排斥和 LGB 身份披露）。参与者是 288 名年龄在 18-29 岁之间的 LGB 新兴成年人（双性恋： n = 168，男同性恋： n = 72，女同性恋： n = 48）。调查结果显示存在四个潜在类别，即面对面 IPV（ n = 32；37.5% 男同性恋、18.8% 女同性恋和 43.8% 双性恋个体）、网络 IPV（ n = 66；33.3% 男同性恋、12.1%）女同性恋者和 54.5% 双性恋者），心理和跟踪网络 IPV（ n = 89；15.7% 男同性恋者，15.7% 女同性恋者和 68.5% 双性恋者），以及低 IPV（ n = 101；23.8% 男同性恋者，19.8% 女同性恋者，和 56.4% 的双性恋者）。此外，多项逻辑回归表明，更多地接触少数族裔压力源，例如接触异性恋，即歧视和骚扰、原生家庭的排斥、遭受替代性创伤，以及较低程度的 LGB 身份披露，很大程度上预测了 IPV 暴露概率较大的潜在类别，即网络 IPV、面对面 IPV 类别以及心理和跟踪网络 IPV。 研究结果表明，解决少数群体压力源在 IPV 干预措施中的作用以及为临床医生创建与 LGB 相关的合格服务和培训模块的重要性。