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Feasibility Study of Social Media to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay Men in Metro Atlanta, Georgia

Strasser, Sheryl M
Smith, Megan
Pendrick, Danielle
Boos-Beddington, Sarah
Chen, Ken
McCarty, Frances
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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a major public health issue occurring in the United States and globally. While little is known in general about IPV, understanding about the prevalence of physical IPV among gay men is even more obscure. There is a clear disparity in violence research attention focused on this vulnerable segment of society. This cross-sectional survey study was conducted to examine the feasibility of enrolling 100 gay men from Atlanta into an IPV survey study. The survey was administered via Facebook. Ninety-nine usable surveys were collected. Chi-square tests reveal that minority ethnic status, illicit drug use, and non-disclosed orientation status were all significantly associated with positive IPV reports--in terms of both victimization as well as perpetration. Overall, the majority of the study sample indicated that they believe IPV is a health problem in the Atlanta gay community. These findings bear importance for the Atlanta gay community and public health professionals who must address this nearly invisible yet increasing public health issue. [West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(3):298-304.]

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<p>Originally Published in:</p> <p>West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(3):298-304. doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2012.3.11783">https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2012.3.11783</a></p>
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2012-01-01
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Research Projects
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intimate partner violence, gay male, survey research, Public Health
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Strasser, Sheryl M; Smith, Megan; Pendrick-Denney, Danielle; Boos-Beddington, Sarah; Chen, Ken; & McCarty, Frances. (2012). Feasibility Study of Social Media to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay Men in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 13(3). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2012.3.11783. uciem_westjem_11783.
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