Reporting and Help-Seeking among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Victims of Stalking

Given the disproportionately higher rates of stalking among sexual minority individuals, present study aimed to explore factors that influence these victims’ help-seeking behaviors. Employing data from United States’ 2019 National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Supplemental (SVS), this explores various demographic and psychological impacting heterosexual victims. Results indicate individuals are significantly more likely seek help than victims stalking. Further exploration through logistic regression, limited group, shows significant associations between age, sex, emotional distress stalking, but not race. Indicating younger respondents, female those experiencing an impact for victimization These findings emphasize importance orientation in understanding behaviors victims, suggesting a need tailored support services community.