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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1258-1279 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Violence Against Women |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 11 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2014.
Funding
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.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | U01CE001675 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 5U01CE001675 |
Keywords
- adolescents
- high school
- perpetration
- stalking
- victimization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law