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The prevalence of stalking among college students: the disparity between researcher- and self-identified
Corinne L McNamara1, Dorothy F Marsil
1Department of Psychology, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144, USA. cmcnama4@kennesaw.edu
Objective:
Researchers examined the prevalence of self-identified and researcher-identified stalking victimization among college students.
Participants And Methods:
A representative sample of 1,573 (70.1% female; 29.9% male) student respondents completed an online stalking questionnaire.
Results:
Overall, 12% self-identified as having been stalked. Additionally, 42.5% (45.4% female; 35.7% male) of students reported experiencing at least 1 behavioral indicator of stalking victimization; however, only 24.7% of those self-identified as being stalked (25.6% female; 22.0% male).
Conclusions:
Stalking is a serious problem in the college community. A concern that needs to be addressed is the disparity between the number of those who met the behavioral criteria for stalking victimization, but who did not self-identify as a victim. The consequences of stalking victimization are highlighted. Recommendations for addressing this issue on campus are detailed in a plan that may help improve the retention, progression, and graduation rates for stalking victims.
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