Sexual minority men (SMM) experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at a substantially high rate and also bear high burdens of adverse mental health outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to consolidate existing evidence on the associations between experiencing IPV and adverse mental health outcomes (depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress, etc.) among SMM. Following the Preferred Reporting Items For Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline, we identified 22 published studies encompassing data from 18,454 individuals, all of which were cross-sectional in design and half of which were conducted in the U.S. We found that experiencing IPV was associated with an increased risk of depressive symptoms and anxiety with a pooled Adjusted Odds Ratios (AORs) of 1.71 (95% CI [1.43, 2.05]) and 1.89 (95% CI [1.46, 2.43]), respective. Studies also found that IPV was positively associated with suicide-related risk (AOR = 2.71, 95% CI [2.21, 3.32] and perceived loneliness. Studies varied in their IPV measures and recall periods and used diverse mental health measurement tools like PHQ-9/GAD-7, Perceived Stress Scale, and the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised. This systematic review and meta-analysis revealed an urgent need to examine the effects of IPV on SMM’s mental well-being in low- and middle-income countries using standardized IPV measurement tools. Future research should employ a longitudinal design to track the long-term effects of IPV on the mental well-being of SMM and explore potential interventions for mitigating these impacts over time. These insights are crucial for enhancing IPV screening within healthcare settings and identifying key intervention targets aimed at improving the mental health of SMM.

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性少数男性亲密伴侣暴力与心理健康结果之间的关联：系统评价和荟萃分析


性少数男性 （SMM） 遭受亲密伴侣暴力 （IPV） 的比率非常高，并且还承受着不良心理健康结果的沉重负担。本系统评价和荟萃分析旨在整合关于 SMM 中经历 IPV 与不良心理健康结果（抑郁症状、焦虑、压力等）之间关联的现有证据。遵循系统评价和荟萃分析的首选报告项目指南，我们确定了 22 项已发表的研究，涉及来自 18,454 人的数据，所有这些研究都是横断面设计的，其中一半是在美国进行的。我们发现，经历 IPV 与抑郁症状和焦虑风险增加相关，合并校正比值比 （AOR） 分别为 1.71 （95% CI [1.43， 2.05]）和 1.89 （95% CI [1.46， 2.43]）。研究还发现，IPV与自杀相关风险（AOR=2.71,95%CI [2.21,3.32]）和感知到的孤独感呈正相关。研究的 IPV 测量和回忆期各不相同，并使用了不同的心理健康测量工具，如 PHQ-9/GAD-7、感知压力量表和自杀行为问卷修订版。本系统评价和荟萃分析揭示了迫切需要使用标准化的 IPV 测量工具检查 IPV 对中低收入国家 SMM 心理健康的影响。未来的研究应采用纵向设计来跟踪 IPV 对 SMM 心理健康的长期影响，并探索随着时间的推移减轻这些影响的潜在干预措施。这些见解对于加强医疗保健环境中的 IPV 筛查和确定旨在改善 SMM 心理健康的关键干预目标至关重要。