title: Predictors of perpetration of men's same-sex partner violence.
abstract: This study examined alcohol consumption, internalized homophobia, and outness as related to men's (N = 107) reports of the perpetration of violence against a same-sex partner. Higher typical weekly alcohol consumption, higher levels of internalized homophobia, and less outness (e.g., lower levels of disclosure of one's sexual orientation) predicted the perpetration of partner violence. In contrast to what we expected, the interaction between higher alcohol consumption and higher levels of outness about one's sexual orientation (i.e., being open to friends, family members, work colleagues) increased the likelihood of participants' reports of perpetrating physical violence. These results suggest the importance of both alcohol consumption and sexual minority stressors and their interactions in understanding men's perpetration of same-sex partner violence.
authors.forename: Michelle L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Milletich
authors.forename: Robin J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Winstead
authors.forename: Cathy L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Barraco
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Padilla
authors.forename: Courtney
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lynn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult