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Sungsub Choo1, Glenn J Wagner2, Dan Siconolfi2
1San Diego State University, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|March 15, 2026
Summary
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is common among sexual minority men (SMM). Financial dependence and relationship power dynamics significantly increase the risk of both experiencing and perpetrating IPV within these relationships.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) among sexual minority men (SMM) is understudied, particularly concerning financial dependence.
- Power imbalances in relationships are critical factors influencing relationship dynamics and violence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the association between relationship power dynamics, financial dependence, and IPV victimization and perpetration among SMM.
- To investigate how power in daily decision-making and financial dependence influence IPV experiences in SMM relationships.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 423 sexual minority men assessing experiences of IPV victimization and perpetration.
- Analysis of relationship power dynamics in daily decision-making and various forms of financial dependence.
Main Results:
- 33.8% of SMM reported IPV victimization, and 24.3% reported IPV perpetration.
- Greater power in decision-making was linked to higher IPV perpetration; greater partner power was linked to higher victimization.
- Any financial dependence (one-way or mutual) increased the likelihood of both IPV victimization and perpetration.
Conclusions:
- Relationship power dynamics and financial dependence are crucial in understanding IPV risk for SMM.
- Public health and clinical strategies need to address the complex interplay of power, finances, and IPV in SMM relationships.
- Further research is needed for nuanced approaches to economic dynamics and IPV in SMM relationships.
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