Psychological Abuse in Same-Sex Couples Compared to Heterosexual Couples: Implications for Depression Outcomes

Psychological Abuse in Same-Sex Couples Compared to Heterosexual Couples: Implications for Depression Outcomes

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Main Author: Oravec, Kristyn
Language:English
Published: Cleveland State University / OhioLINK 2019
Subjects:
Psychology
IPV
interpersonal violence
psychology
same-sex
LGBT
depression
victimization
psychological abuse
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1559569086959907
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-csu15595690869599072021-08-03T07:11:21Z Psychological Abuse in Same-Sex Couples Compared to Heterosexual Couples: Implications for Depression Outcomes Oravec, Kristyn Psychology IPV interpersonal violence psychology same-sex LGBT depression victimization psychological abuse Many studies have documented the mental health repercussions of intimate partner violence (IPV) on heterosexual individuals, with depression being one of the most prevalent outcomes of IPV victimization (Campbell, 2002; Golding, 1999; Mechanic, Weaver, Resick, 2008). There are very few studies that examine the mental health outcomes of IPV within same-sex relationships (Gehring & Vaske, 2017), because much research is rooted in traditional frameworks. In order to bridge gaps in the research, this project will extend work on IPV to focus on LG populations to examine the relationship between recent psychological abuse and mental health outcomes, specifically depression. Participants comprised of 176 community and undergraduate young adults who answered survey questions about sexual orientation, IPV, and depression. Results found that psychological IPV victimization significantly associated with depressive symptoms (β=.55, p<0.001). When examining gender, results indicated that males experienced higher rates of depression when they were victims of psychological IPV (β=-.16, p=0.01). Due to being underpowered, analysis could not adequately examine differences by sexual orientation. Implications of this study suggest a need for more interventions and advocacy for male individuals who are experiencing IPV as many resources are allocated to women and there is less awareness about men as victims. 2019-06-04 English text Cleveland State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1559569086959907 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1559569086959907 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center.
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topic Psychology
IPV
interpersonal violence
psychology
same-sex
LGBT
depression
victimization
psychological abuse
spellingShingle Psychology
IPV
interpersonal violence
psychology
same-sex
LGBT
depression
victimization
psychological abuse
Oravec, Kristyn
Psychological Abuse in Same-Sex Couples Compared to Heterosexual Couples: Implications for Depression Outcomes
author Oravec, Kristyn
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title Psychological Abuse in Same-Sex Couples Compared to Heterosexual Couples: Implications for Depression Outcomes
title_short Psychological Abuse in Same-Sex Couples Compared to Heterosexual Couples: Implications for Depression Outcomes
title_full Psychological Abuse in Same-Sex Couples Compared to Heterosexual Couples: Implications for Depression Outcomes
title_fullStr Psychological Abuse in Same-Sex Couples Compared to Heterosexual Couples: Implications for Depression Outcomes
title_full_unstemmed Psychological Abuse in Same-Sex Couples Compared to Heterosexual Couples: Implications for Depression Outcomes
title_sort psychological abuse in same-sex couples compared to heterosexual couples: implications for depression outcomes
publisher Cleveland State University / OhioLINK
publishDate 2019
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