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Concordance in Reported Love, Trust, and Relationship Quality Among Same-Sex Male Relationships

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2019

Anna Bratcher ,
Erin Kahle ,
Patrick Sullivan ,
Marco A. Hidalgo ,
Matthew J. Mimiaga ,
Rob Garofalo ,
Dana Pardee ,
Samuel Hoehnle ,
Jennie Thai Open the ORCID record for Jennie Thai [Opens in a new window]  and
Ruth Dana
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Anna Bratcher*
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Erin Kahle
Affiliation:
Center for Sexual and Health Disparities, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Department of Health Behaviors and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Michigan, USA
Patrick Sullivan
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Marco A. Hidalgo
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA Division of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Matthew J. Mimiaga
Affiliation:
Departments of Behavioral and Social Health Sciences and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Center for Health Equity Research, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachussets, USA
Rob Garofalo
Affiliation:
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dana Pardee
Affiliation:
The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachussets, USA
Samuel Hoehnle
Affiliation:
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jennie Thai
Affiliation:
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ruth Dana
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Rob Stephenson
Affiliation:
Department of Health Behaviors and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Michigan, USA
*
Address for correspondence: Anna Bratcher, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Email: annabratcher1@gmail.com
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Abstract

This article examines concurrence of self-reported love, trust, and dyadic quality experiences between partners in 293 male couples. Significant yet poor concurrence was observed for all three self-reported relationship measures, but varied by relationship characteristics. Using an actor-partner interdependence model (APIM), actor and partner characteristics were shown to be associated with self-reported relationship concerns, such as satisfaction and intimate partner violence. This knowledge is important in the development and delivery of couples-based health interventions, such as couples HIV testing and counselling, for interventions that respect the unique relationship dynamics of each couple are needed to effectively address dyadic health.

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LGBTconcurrencelovetrustrelationship quality
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Journal of Relationships Research , Volume 9 , 2018 , e20
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2018 

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