Factors associated with stalking persistence

Johnson, Emma F.; Thompson, Carleen Marie

doi:10.1080/1068316x.2016.1197225

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“…What is interesting is the effect of mental health on stalking victimization. Previous studies allude a positive association ( Johnson and Thompson, 2016 ; McEwan et al, 2017 ; Noble et al, 2018 ) while we have found a negative correlation. That is, in the present study, those who self-rate themselves better in mental health condition are less likely to be a stalking victim.…”

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confidence: 47%

“…It is possible that we measure the general self-rated mental health while the other studies have more specific measures of victims’ mental and psychological traits. For examples, Nobles et al (2018) used a measure of PTSD, and Johnson and Thompson (2016) and McEwan et al (2017) used the measure of personality disorder traits, both of which are more accurate diagnose of the symptoms of mental health. It is also possible that the negative correlation reveals a consequence of being stalked.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Correlates of stalking victimization in Canada: A model of social support and comorbidity

Cao

Wang

2020

International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice

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Research into stalking victimization has proliferated over the last three decades, but little research has been done with Canadian data and several theoretical questions related to stalking victimization risk remain largely unanswered. To address the gaps in the literature, this study advances an integrated approach of neighborhood social support from criminology and comorbidity model from health science to examine the correlates of stalking victimization. Relying on data from Canadian General Social Survey, results confirm that the correlation model is better justifiable than the causal model in exploring the relationships between risk factors and being stalked and that variables broadly derived from social support theory, such as community order and trust, are statistically significant correlates of stalking victimization. In addition, most variables in the comorbidity model are significant correlates of stalking victimization. We conclude that social contexts and individual life habits are both important for the risk of stalking victimization.

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Correlates of stalking victimization in Canada: A model of social support and comorbidity

Cao

Wang

2020

International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice

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“…Authors such as Purcell et al (2004) have suggested that a line can be drawn between these two concepts, with a period of 2 weeks being the point at which harassment becomes stalking. More recently, researchers have moved toward a behavioral definition of stalking, which usually combines duration (greater than 2 weeks), number of unwanted intrusions (threshold of five incidents), and victim fear (Johnson & Thompson, 2016; Senkans, McEwan, & Ogloff, 2017; Thompson & Dennison, 2008). Although behavioral definitions such as these may be helpful when conducting research, they are not reflected in legislation.…”

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Reporting Harassment and Stalking to the Police: A Qualitative Study of Victims’ Experiences

Taylor-Dunn

Bowen

Gilchrist

2018

J Interpers Violence

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“…Moreover, given the salience of capricious dynamic risk factors on the timing of violence, it may be valuable to focus on “what happens” during the course of stalking alongside broad risk markers such as the duration of stalking (Mumm & Cupach, 2010). Indeed, failure to do so may partially explain inconsistencies in previous research exploring the relationship between stalking duration and violence (see Johnson & Thompson, 2016; Mumm & Cupach, 2010; Spitzberg & Cupach, 2014).…”

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Using Dynamic Contextual Factors to Better Understand the Etiology and Escalation of Stalking Violence

Thompson

Stewart

Dennison

2019

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Stalking is dynamic, influenced by targets’ reactions and stalkers’ circumstances. Consequently, the risk of violence in stalking cases is likely dynamic. Despite this, dynamic contextual factors have been neglected in stalking violence research. Guided by Thompson’s integrated theoretical model, we investigated key established stalking violence risk factors alongside new dynamic contextual factors in a content analysis of 43 stalking court transcripts from Queensland, Australia. Findings suggest that relying on individual factors in isolation leads to moderate rates of error. Combining risk factors provides a more sophisticated understanding of stalking violence, with dynamic contextual factors playing a pivotal role in understanding changes in risk, including when stalkers with historical and/or static contextual factors pose a higher risk of violence. Findings emphasize the need to look beyond traditional dispositional, historical, and static factors toward new dynamic contextual factors and highlight the importance of contextual factors for violence assessment and prevention strategies.

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Factors associated with stalking persistence

Cited by 25 publications

References 59 publications

Correlates of stalking victimization in Canada: A model of social support and comorbidity

Correlates of stalking victimization in Canada: A model of social support and comorbidity

Reporting Harassment and Stalking to the Police: A Qualitative Study of Victims’ Experiences

Using Dynamic Contextual Factors to Better Understand the Etiology and Escalation of Stalking Violence

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