People in the LGBTQIA+ community (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other gender/sexual minorities) experience greater rates of intimate partner aggression (IPA) than the general population and have fewer help-seeking pathways available. The current research examined the extent to which LGBTQIA+ people’s perceptions of barriers to help-seeking were associated with perceptions of societal heteronormativity—the belief that being cisgender and heterosexual is the norm—and whether the source of support was formal (e.g., police, counselors) versus informal (e.g., friends, family). The current research was conducted in two parts. In the first part of the study (Study 1a), structural equation modeling indicated a significant positive association between perceived societal heteronormativity and self-focused barriers (e.g., feeling too ashamed or guilty to seek help) but not with other-focused barriers (e.g., expecting unfair treatment). Instead, LGBTQIA+ people perceived greater other-focused barriers when considering formal compared to informal sources of support. In the second part of the study (Study 1b), we interviewed 10 LGBTQIA+ people about barriers to help-seeking for IPA. A reflexive thematic analysis identified four themes: (1) Who can hold the status of being a “victim”?; (2) The heightened importance of autonomy; (3) Formal supports need LGBTQIA+ competency; and (4) Judged by the outside in. The themes illustrated unique barriers experienced by LGBTQIA+ people when judging possible harm, choosing whether to seek help, and actual help-seeking. Altogether, current help-seeking pathways for IPA are generally inaccessible to people in the LGBTQIA+ community. IPA interventions for the LGBTQIA+ community require awareness of stigma, improved education for informal and formal support pathways, and the development of community-led interventions.

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LGBTQIA+ 群体中亲密伴侣攻击行为寻求帮助的障碍的混合方法研究


LGBTQIA+ 群体（即女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者、酷儿、双性人、无性恋和其他性别/性少数群体）比一般人群遭受亲密伴侣攻击 (IPA) 的几率更高，寻求帮助的途径也更少可用的。目前的研究考察了 LGBTQIA+ 人群对寻求帮助的障碍的看法与社会异性恋观念（认为顺性别和异性恋是常态）的相关程度，以及支持的来源是否是正式的（例如警察、辅导员） ）与非正式（例如朋友、家人）。目前的研究分两部分进行。在研究的第一部分（研究1a）中，结构方程模型表明，感知的社会异性恋与以自我为中心的障碍（例如，感到羞耻或内疚而不敢寻求帮助）之间存在显着的正相关，但与以其他为中心的障碍（例如， ，期待不公平的待遇）。相反，与非正式支持来源相比，LGBTQIA+ 人群在考虑正式支持来源时会发现更大的以他人为中心的障碍。在研究的第二部分（研究 1b）中，我们采访了 10 位 LGBTQIA+ 人士，了解寻求 IPA 帮助的障碍。反思性主题分析确定了四个主题：（1）谁能保持“受害者”的地位？ (2) 自主权的重要性日益凸显； (3) 正式支持需要LGBTQIA+能力； （4）由外而内的判断。主题展示了 LGBTQIA+ 人群在判断可能的伤害、选择是否寻求帮助以及实际寻求帮助时所经历的独特障碍。总而言之，LGBTQIA+ 群体中的人们普遍无法获得当前的 IPA 寻求帮助途径。 针对 LGBTQIA+ 社区的 IPA 干预措施需要认识到耻辱感、改善非正式和正式支持途径的教育以及制定社区主导的干预措施。