About one-third of sexual minority men (SMM) report intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization, and one-fourth report IPV perpetration, in their lifetime. IPV disclosure and help seeking are key processes of coping with or managing exposure to abuse. We surveyed 500 SMM residing across the United States who enrolled in project EROS (Empowering Relationships and Opportunities for Safety). In all, 201 participants reported any type of IPV in the past 6 months (including 109 who reported both victimization and perpetration); these men were then categorized as experiencing balanced bidirectional ( n = 53), predominantly victimization ( n = 113), and predominantly perpetration ( n = 35) IPV. In each of these groups, close to one-third (25.7%–34.5%) had disclosed their IPV experience and one-fifth (13.2%–20.0%) had sought help; however, within the perpetration group, none of the 16 participants who only reported perpetration (the other 19 reported some victimization) disclosed their IPV. Group sizes allowed us to examine correlates of IPV disclosure and help seeking among the bidirectional and victimization groups, from among demographic, psychosocial, relational, and IPV characteristics, using bivariate statistics and multiple logistic regression. Greater IPV victimization was positively correlated with disclosure in both groups, and it was the lone independent correlate in multiple regression analysis (in the victimization group). Greater IPV victimization was also a strong positive and independent correlate of help seeking in multiple regression analysis within the victimization group, as was greater partner assertiveness in conflict resolution. There were no independent correlates of disclosure and help seeking within the bidirectional group. These findings highlight the need for efforts to empower SMM to seek support and services when exposed to IPV, and to do so early in the occurrence of IPV.

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在全国性少数群体男性样本中，与亲密伴侣暴力受害、实施和双向虐待相关的披露和寻求帮助


大约三分之一的性少数群体男性 （SMM） 报告在其一生中遭受过亲密伴侣暴力 （IPV） 的伤害，四分之一的人报告说遭受过 IPV 的实施。IPV 披露和寻求帮助是应对或管理虐待暴露的关键过程。我们调查了居住在美国各地的 500 名 SMM，他们参加了 EROS 项目（增强安全关系和机会）。总共有 201 名参与者报告了过去 6 个月内任何类型的 IPV（包括 109 名报告受害和犯罪）;然后将这些男性分为平衡双向 （ n = 53）、主要受害 （n = 113） 和主要实施 （ n = 35） IPV。在这些群体中，近三分之一 （25.7%-34.5%） 的人披露了他们的 IPV 经历，五分之一 （13.2%-20.0%） 寻求帮助;然而，在肇事组中，仅报告肇事的 16 名参与者（其他 19 名报告了一些受害）都没有披露他们的 IPV。小组规模使我们能够使用双变量统计和多元逻辑回归，从人口统计学、社会心理、关系和 IPV 特征中检查 IPV 披露和在双向和受害群体中寻求帮助的相关性。较大的 IPV 受害率与两组的披露呈正相关，并且它是多元回归分析中唯一的独立相关性（在受害组中）。在受害组内的多元回归分析中，更大的 IPV 受害也是与寻求帮助的强烈正向和独立相关性，在冲突解决中合作伙伴的自信程度也更高。在双向组内，披露和寻求帮助没有独立的相关性。 这些发现强调了努力使 SMM 能够在暴露于 IPV 时寻求支持和服务，并在 IPV 发生的早期这样做。