The Toll of Stalking: The Relationship Between Features of Stalking and Psychopathology of Victims

The Relationship Between Features of Stalking and Psychopathology of Victims

Association between stalking victimisation and psychiatric morbidity in a random community sample.

BACKGROUND No studies have assessed psychopathology among victims of stalking who have not sought specialist help. AIMS To examine the associations between stalking victimisation and psychiatric morbidity in a representative community sample. METHOD A random community sample (n=1844) completed surveys examining the experience of harassment and current mental health. The 28-item General Heal...

Associated Characteristics of Stalking following the Termination of Romantic Relationships

This study investigated stalking by former romantic partners. It aimed to identify characteristics of relationships differentiating stalking from other post relationship experiences (harassment or no-harassment). A self-report questionnaire completed by 305 female undergraduates assessed experiences during and following termination of the relationship. Of the participants, 34.4% were classified...

Influence of gender and experience on college students' stalking schemas.

Although stalking has been increasingly recognized as a serious social problem, surprisingly few studies have investigated perceptions of the specific behaviors that comprise stalking. The focus of this article, therefore, was to further delineate college students' stalking schemas and to examine the influence of gender and personal knowledge of stalking on their schemas. Participants judged wh...

Stalking and psychological abuse: common factors and relationship-specific characteristics.

The purpose of this study was to refine and elaborate models of personality and relationship-specific characteristics in the perpetration of stalking and psychological abuse. Three hundred and forty-two college students who had been in intimate relationships completed a series of questionnaires about their most recent breakup and their former relationship. Our hypotheses were supported, with ha...