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dc.contributor.advisorWhitaker, Robert C.
dc.creatorMyers, Rachel K.
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-27T15:28:05Z
dc.date.available2020-10-27T15:28:05Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.other864885031
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/1987
dc.description.abstractObjective: The primary objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of stalking victimization among a randomly selected sample of female and male undergraduate students. We examined the proportion of relationship violence victimization due to stalking and the co-occurrence between stalking and three additional forms of victimization (physical, sexual, and emotional violence). Design: Cross-sectional, self-administered, anonymous paper and pencil survey. Setting: Three urban colleges. Participants: 910 female and male undergraduate students attending randomly selected classes on the days of survey administration. Outcome Measures: Experience with stalking victimization and co-occurrence of physical, sexual, and emotional victimization since coming to college. Results: Over half the survey respondents were female (57.1%). Nearly one-third of students reported experiencing any victimization (physical, sexual, emotional, and/or stalking) since coming to college. Stalking was the most frequently reported form of victimization (16.0%). Of the students reporting any victimization since coming to college, 29.7% experienced only stalking victimization and would not have been identified had stalking victimization not been assessed. A majority of stalking victims (59.6%) reported no co-occurring forms of victimization. Among stalking victims who reported at least one additional form of victimization, 57.6% reported both stalking and emotional victimization, 49.2% reported both stalking and sexual victimization, and 27.1% reported both stalking and physical victimization. Although most stalking (41.1%) was perpetrated by individuals known to the victim, such as friends, the perpetrators identified were less frequently (13.7%) intimate or romantic partners. Women were more likely than men to report stalking victimization (22.1% vs. 7.9%, p<0.001). Conclusions: Stalking was the most frequently reported form of victimization experienced since coming to college. Stalking may represent a unique component of relationship violence, as nearly 60% of students who reported stalking reported no other co-occurring forms of victimization (physical, sexual, or emotional). Further, stalking victims primarily reported that the perpetrator was someone known to them, although not necessarily an intimate partner. Awareness of stalking among those providing care for and resources to adolescents and young adults is critical to improving the safety and well-being of those affected.
dc.format.extent52 pages
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTemple University. Libraries
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dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectStalking
dc.subjectVictimization
dc.subjectViolence
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.titlePrevalence of Stalking Victimization among Female and Male Undergraduate Students
dc.typeText
dc.type.genreThesis/Dissertation
dc.contributor.committeememberNelson, Deborah B.
dc.contributor.committeememberForke, Christine M.
dc.description.departmentPublic Health
dc.relation.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/1969
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