Statewide Estimates of Stalking Among High School Students in Kentucky: Demographic Profile and Sex Differences

Bonnie S. Fisher; Ann L. Coker; Lisandra S. Garcia; Corrine M. Williams; Emily R. Clear; Patricia G. Cook-Craig

doi:10.1177/1077801214551574

Statewide Estimates of Stalking Among High School Students in Kentucky: Demographic Profile and Sex Differences

Bonnie S. Fisher, Ann L. Coker, Lisandra S. Garcia, Corrine M. Williams, Emily R. Clear, Patricia G. Cook-Craig

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Abstract

This large, statewide sample from 26 high schools provided the first population-based estimates of stalking victimization and perpetration among adolescent females and males. Our stalking definition required that pursuing tactics occurred at least 3 times in the past 12 months and included being followed, spied on, or monitored; someone showed up or waited for you when you did not want them to; and receiving unwanted messages. Among 18,013 students, 16.5% disclosed being stalked and 5.3% stalking; 2.8% disclosed both stalking victimization and perpetration. A majority of students reported being most afraid of a former boyfriend or girlfriend as the stalker.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1258-1279
Number of pages	22
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	20
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801214551574
State	Published - Oct 11 2014

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The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Research was supported by the Centers for Control and Disease Prevention Cooperative Agreement 5U01CE001675.

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Keywords

adolescents
high school
perpetration
stalking
victimization

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Sociology and Political Science
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