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The Relationship Between Internalized Homophobia and Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Relationships: A Meta-Analysis

Laura Badenes-riberaJulio Sánchez-mecaClaudio Longobardi

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Health (social science)intimate partner violencePoison controlinternalized homophobia; intimate partner violence; meta-analysis; same-sex partnerInjury preventionHumansInterpersonal Relations0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesCrime VictimsApplied PsychologyInternalized homophobia050901 criminology05 social sciencesinternalized homophobiaPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthHuman factors and ergonomicsHomosexualityConfidence intervalmeta-analysisMeta-analysisSame sexsame-sex partnerDomestic violenceHomophobia0509 other social sciencesPsychologySocial psychology050104 developmental & child psychologyClinical psychology

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A meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the association between internalized homophobia and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and victimization in same-sex relationships. The literature search and the application of the inclusion criteria made it possible to identify 10 studies, 2 of which were excluded due to missing data. Therefore, eight studies were finally included in the meta-analysis. The results showed positive and statistically significant associations between internalized homophobia and IPV perpetration and victimization, indicating that higher levels of internalized homophobia were related to higher levels of IPV. Specifically, the pooled effect size for the relationship between internalized homophobia and IPV perpetration (all forms), it was r+ = .147, 95% confidence interval (CI) = [.079, .214]; for the association between internalized homophobia and physical/sexual IPV perpetration, it was r+ = .166, 95% CI [.109, .221]; p < .0001; for the relationship between internalized ho...

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2018-01-16
10.1177/1524838017708781http://hdl.handle.net/2318/1705281