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Introduction <p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) constitutes any behavior within an intimate relationship that causes harm to those in the relationship (e.g., physical abuse). Since IPV often leads to negative health impacts, accurately assessing for the experience and use of IPV is critical for research and service delivery. Most IPV measurements are designed for application among cisheterosexual individuals, revealing a potential gap when assessing for IPV among sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals who experience and engage in unique forms of IPV at high rates. The purposes of this systematic review were to: (1) synthesize literature on the validity and reliability of IPV measurements used among SGM individuals experiencing or engaging in IPV and (2) discuss implications of current research practices.</p> Methods <p>Nine databases were searched (#CRD42023493380): Medline, CINAHL, Social Services Abstracts, Cochrane Controlled Trials, Embase, APA PsycINFO, Social Work Abstracts, Family and Society Studies Worldwide, and LGBTQ+ Source. Findings were extracted according to SGM group.</p> Results <p>Of 22 included studies, 16 different measurements were used. All reported preliminary moderate-to-high validity and/or reliability. Most (<i>n</i> = 12) used a mixed SGM sample. Variations of the Conflict Tactics Scale were most assessed.</p> Conclusions <p>Findings demonstrate preliminary evidence of SGM IPV measurement validity and reliability; however, small samples and limited replication constrain robust inferences. Overall, IPV measurement in SGM groups reflects a divide between comprehensive but impractical tools and feasible but potentially conceptually limited ones. </p> Policy Implications <p>More funding should be funneled toward focused validation of fewer SGM IPV measurements that are sensitive across various SGM experiences, brief enough for use beyond research contexts, and adaptable across cultures and languages; this may involve building cautiously on widely used tools such as the Conflict Tactics Scale.</p>

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Assessing for Intimate Partner Violence among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals: A Systematic Review of the Validity and Reliability of Measurements and Discussion of Current Research Practices

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    2026年5月6日

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  • Stefan Kurbatfinski,
  • Jason Novick,
  • K. Alix Hayden,
  • Nicole Letourneau

摘要

Introduction

Intimate partner violence (IPV) constitutes any behavior within an intimate relationship that causes harm to those in the relationship (e.g., physical abuse). Since IPV often leads to negative health impacts, accurately assessing for the experience and use of IPV is critical for research and service delivery. Most IPV measurements are designed for application among cisheterosexual individuals, revealing a potential gap when assessing for IPV among sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals who experience and engage in unique forms of IPV at high rates. The purposes of this systematic review were to: (1) synthesize literature on the validity and reliability of IPV measurements used among SGM individuals experiencing or engaging in IPV and (2) discuss implications of current research practices.

Methods

Nine databases were searched (#CRD42023493380): Medline, CINAHL, Social Services Abstracts, Cochrane Controlled Trials, Embase, APA PsycINFO, Social Work Abstracts, Family and Society Studies Worldwide, and LGBTQ+ Source. Findings were extracted according to SGM group.

Results

Of 22 included studies, 16 different measurements were used. All reported preliminary moderate-to-high validity and/or reliability. Most (n = 12) used a mixed SGM sample. Variations of the Conflict Tactics Scale were most assessed.

Conclusions

Findings demonstrate preliminary evidence of SGM IPV measurement validity and reliability; however, small samples and limited replication constrain robust inferences. Overall, IPV measurement in SGM groups reflects a divide between comprehensive but impractical tools and feasible but potentially conceptually limited ones.

Policy Implications

More funding should be funneled toward focused validation of fewer SGM IPV measurements that are sensitive across various SGM experiences, brief enough for use beyond research contexts, and adaptable across cultures and languages; this may involve building cautiously on widely used tools such as the Conflict Tactics Scale.