Perceptions of Stalking Victimization among Behaviorally Defined Victims

2016 ◽  
pp. 158-178
Author(s):  
Timothy C. Hart ◽  
Emily I. Troshynski
Keyword(s):  
Stalking Victimization

Health and Service-related Impact of Sexual and Stalking Victimization During United States Military Service on LGBT Service Members

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052097031
Author(s):  
Cary Leonard Klemmer ◽  
Ashley C. Schuyler ◽  
Mary Rose Mamey ◽  
Sheree M. Schrager ◽  
Carl Andrew Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Military Service ◽  
The United States ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Service Members ◽  
United States Military ◽  
Service Outcomes ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Military ◽  
Stalking Victimization

Prior research among military personnel has indicated that sexual harassment, stalking, and sexual assault during military service are related to negative health sequelae. However, research specific to LGBT U.S. service members is limited. The current study aimed to explore the health, service utilization, and service-related impact of stalking and sexual victimization experiences in a sample of active-duty LGBT U.S. service members ( N = 248). Respondent-driven sampling was used to recruit study participants. U.S. service members were eligible to participate if they were 18 years or older and active-duty members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, or U.S. Air Force. This study included a sizeable portion of transgender service members ( N = 58, 23.4%). Sociodemographic characteristics, characteristics of military service, health, and sexual and stalking victimization in the military were assessed. Regression was used to examine relationships between health and service outcomes and sexual and stalking victimization during military service. Final adjusted models showed that experiencing multiple forms of victimization in the military increased the odds of visiting a mental health clinician and having elevated somatic symptoms, posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology, anxiety, and suicidality. Sexual and stalking victimization during U.S. military service was statistically significantly related to the mental and physical health of LGBT U.S. service members. Interventions to reduce victimization experiences and support LGBT U.S. service members who experience these types of violence are indicated. Research that examines the role of LGBT individuals’ experiences and organizational and peer factors, including social support, leadership characteristics, and institutional policies in the United States military is needed.

Who Are the Stalking Victims? Exploring the Victimization Experiences and Psychosocial Characteristics of Young Male and Female Adults in Hong Kong

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan ◽  
Lorraine Sheridan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Psychosocial Characteristics ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Lifetime Prevalence Rate ◽  
Victimization Experience ◽  
Stalking Victims ◽  
Stalking Victimization

Most stalking studies are conducted in the West. Limited information is available on victims of stalking from the Asian continent. This study specifically explored the victimization experiences of young male and female adults in Hong Kong. Using a large sample of university students ( N = 2,496) aged between 18 and 40 years, the gender distribution of stalking incident characteristics was examined, along with prevalence of various stalking behaviors, and victim–offender relationships by types of stalking behaviors. The differential role of demographic and psychosocial characteristics in stalking victimization experience was also explored. The lifetime prevalence rate of stalking victimization was 8.2%, with a higher estimate in females than males (11.6% vs. 3.8%). The sample analyzed in this study was 196 stalking victims. Although surveillance-oriented behaviors were most frequently reported by both males and females, significant gender differences in types of stalking behaviors were noted. Multivariate analyses indicated that increases in age and levels of self-esteem were correlated with an increased probability of experiencing stalking victimization, while being a male and higher levels of life satisfaction were related to a lower likelihood of falling prey to stalking victimization. This study concludes with a call for anti-stalking legislation in Hong Kong given the devastating nature and consequences of stalking victimization.

Stalking Victimization Survey

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Supa Pengpid ◽  
Judith McFarlane ◽  
Mercy Banyini
Keyword(s):  
Victimization Survey ◽  
Stalking Victimization

Occurrence of Stalking Victimization Among Female and Male Undergraduate Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel K. Myers ◽  
Deborah B. Nelson ◽  
Christine M. Forke
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
Stalking Victimization

Prevalence of Stalking Victimization in Journalists: An E-Mail Survey of German Journalists

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Gass ◽  
Marina Martini ◽  
Michael Witthöft ◽  
Josef Bailer ◽  
Harald Dressing
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Professional Group ◽  
Preventive Strategies ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Personal Attitudes ◽  
Stalking Victims ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Stalking Victimization

Certain professionals, such as health care personnel, have a higher risk of stalking victimization because of their professional activities. This study analyzed the lifetime prevalence of stalking victimization for journalists because they belong to a professional group that often works in public, demonstrates personal attitudes and opinions, and thus may easily become objects for positive or negative transferences. Four hundred and ninety-three journalists answered a standardized Internet questionnaire on stalking victimization. Twelve percent of respondents reported common stalking due to nonprofessional reasons, and an additional 2.2% reported apparently job-related stalking. In contrast to common stalking, job-related stalking victims were mostly male and took the perpetration less seriously, although they had the same risk of suffering violence and aggressive attacks. Since stalking can cause severe psychological distress in victims and some cases are at high risk for aggressive violence, better information for this professional group is necessary. Primary and secondary preventive strategies should be considered.

Stalking Victimization Patterns

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Tricia P. Martland ◽  
Stephanie P. Manzi
Keyword(s):  
Stalking Victimization

Stalking as a Variant of Intimate Violence: Implications From a Young Adult Sample

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
TK Logan ◽  
Carl Leukefeld ◽  
Bob Walker
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intimate Violence ◽  
Physical Victimization ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Stalking Victimization

There is a limited but growing literature which suggests that stalking is a variant of intimate violence. The purpose of this study was to examine physical, psychological, and stalking victimization and perpetration among males and females. Alcohol use was also examined. The sample was 46 male and 84 female undergraduate students who reported stalking victimization and perpetration after a difficult breakup, and psychological and physical victimization and perpetration during that specific relationship. Overall, 27% of the sample study was classified into the stalking victimization group, which is consistent with other stalking prevalence rates among college samples. For females, stalking victimization was significantly associated with physical and psychological abuse victimization. For males, stalking victimization was significantly associated with psychological abuse victimization. However, there was also a strong significant reciprocal relationship of stalking and psychological abuse victimization and perpetration, especially for males. Also, alcohol use was significantly associated with victimization and perpetration of stalking and psychological abuse for males. The data from this study contribute to the hypothesis that stalking is a variant of or extension of intimate violence, especially for females. Implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.

An Empirical Study of Stalking Victimization

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Bjerregaard
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Public University ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Male Offenders ◽  
Physical Attack ◽  
Stalking Victims ◽  
Stalking Victimization

This article empirically studies the phenomenon of stalking and its victims by utilizing a random sample of college students at a large public University. The study found that 25% of the women and 11% of the men had been stalked at some point in their lives and that six percent were currently being stalked. Additionally, the study found that the majority of stalking victims are women who are stalked by male offenders. The sample reported being stalked for an average of 347 days and having engaged in a variety of actions in response. A substantial number of victims reported being threatened by their stalkers. This threat was associated with higher levels of fear among the victims and a greater chance of physical attack by the stalkers, particularly for the female victims.

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