Abstract
Because the first antistalking statute was enacted in California in 1990, stalking research has been expanded immensely, yet been largely confined to exploring traditional pursuit tactics. This study instead examined the prevalence and correlates of cyberstalking behaviors while examining the phenomenon in a more inclusive manner than previous studies focusing on cyberstalking by including social networking avenues. In addition to a measure assessing cyberstalking-related behaviors, questionnaires assessing pathological aspects of personality, including attachment style, interpersonal jealousy, interpersonal violence, and anger were also provided to participants. Results indicate that, given preliminary evidence, cyberstalking-related behaviors are related to past measures of traditional stalking and cyberstalking, although prior attachment, jealousy, and violence issues within relationships are significant predictors of cyberstalking-related behaviors. In addition, unexpected gender differences emerged. For example, women admitted greater frequencies of cyberstalking perpetration than males, signaling that further research on frequency and motivation for cyberstalking among the sexes is necessary.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 715-730 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Violence and Victims |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2013 |
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- Health(social science)
- Law
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The assessment of cyberstalking : An expanded examination including social networking, attachment, jealousy, and anger in relation to violence and abuse. / Strawhun, Jenna; Adams, Natasha; Huss, Matthew T.
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