Patterns of Cyber and In-person Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Sexual Minority Young Adults
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-3-2025
Publication Title
Journal of Family Violence
Abstract
PurposePrior research has identified minority stressors, trait anger/hostility, and substance use as risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration among sexual minority young adults. However, few studies have identified patterns of IPV perpetration tactics and examined whether these risk factors are associated with latent classes of cyber and in-person IPV perpetration in sexual minority young adults.MethodWe used latent class analysis to identify patterns of in-person (i.e., verbal/emotional, physical, sexual, threatening, identity abuse) and cyber (i.e., direct aggression, monitoring/controlling, sexual abuse) IPV perpetration tactics in U.S. sexual minority young adults between 18 and 25 years old (N = 342). Next, we tested whether latent classes differed by minority stressors, trait anger/hostility, and substance use/problems.ResultsWe identified three latent classes: (1) high cyber and in-person IPV, (2) psychological IPV, and (3) low cyber and in-person IPV. Individuals in the high cyber and in-person IPV class had higher levels of drug use/problems and internalized heterosexism than all other classes. Additionally, the high cyber and in-person IPV class, as well as the psychological IPV class, had higher levels of trait anger/hostility relative to the low cyber and in-person IPV class.ConclusionsResults highlight the co-occurring nature of IPV tactics that may be perpetrated by sexual minority young adults. Findings suggest that interventions focused on reducing trait anger/hostility, drug use/problems, and internalized heterosexism may be particularly beneficial for sexual minority young adults who perpetrate multiple IPV tactics.
DOI
10.1007/s10896-025-01035-4
Recommended Citation
Basting, Evan J.; Grocott, Lauren R.; Medenblik, Alyssa M.; Son, Stella W.; Jensen, Mary C.; Shorey, Ryan C.; Stuart, Gregory L.; and Goncy, Liz, "Patterns of Cyber and In-person Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Sexual Minority Young Adults" (2025). Psychology Faculty Publications. 79.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clpsych_facpub/79
Comments
Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the Na- tional Institutes of Health under Award Numbers R01AA027248 and F31AA031157.