VIOLÊNCIA NA INTIMIDADE NOS RELACIONAMENTOS HOMOSSEXUAIS GAYS E LÉSBICOS: VIOLENCIA EN LA INTIMIDAD EN LAS RELACIONES HOMOSEXUALES GAYS Y LESBIANAS INTIMATE VIOLENCE IN GAY AND LESBIAN RELATIONSHIPS

Abstract

This study aimed to study the prevalence of intimate violence in gay and lesbian relationships. The sample of this study consists of 48 participants of Portuguese nationality, aged between 18 and 55 years (M=26.50; DP=8.011), of which 72.9% (n=35) of the sample is identified as lesbian (female) and 27.1% (n=13) identifies as gay (male). The types of violence identified with the highest prevalence for the victims was psychological violence, followed by physical violence, socio-economic violence and sexual violence. In the context of abuse perpetration, the types of violence identified with the highest prevalence were psychological violence, followed by physical violence and, finally, with the same prevalence, sexual violence and socio-economic violence. There is a need for greater investment in the production of scientific knowledge in this area.