Intimate Partner Stalking among College Students: Examining Situational Contexts Related to Police Notification

Augustyn, Megan Bears; Rennison, Callie Marie; Pinchevsky, Gillian M.; Magnuson, Amy

doi:10.1007/s10896-019-00115-6

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“…Similarly, low formal reporting has been documented among instances of intimate partner stalking. Augustyn et al’s (2019) study using a college sample noted approximately 6% of intimate partner-perpetrated stalking incidents were reported to police, though higher rates have been reported among community samples (Brewster, 2001; Logan, Shannon, et al, 2006; Tjaden & Thoennes, 1998). Still, whenever IPV and stalking offenses do come to the attention of police, responses have been lacking.…”

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The Nexus Between Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking: Examining the Arrest Decision

Garza¹,

Franklin

Goodson

2020

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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The present study used a stratified random sample of 332 case files from a sizable, urban police department located in one of the five largest and most diverse U.S. cities to examine the effect of previous stalking on arrest decisions among intimate partner violence (IPV) cases. Relevant extralegal and legal case factors were estimated in a multivariate binary logistic regression model to determine correlates of arrest. Findings revealed that previous stalking behavior was not related to arrest. Evidence and physical injury significantly increased the odds of arrest. Presence of witnesses, alcohol involvement, and history of IPV also significantly increased the odds of arrest. Future research and policy implications are discussed.

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The Nexus Between Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking: Examining the Arrest Decision

Garza¹,

Franklin

Goodson

2020

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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“…Up until now, several studies have identified the most common strategies stalking victims adopt to remain safe and prevent escalation (Baum et al, 2009; Truman & Morgan, 2021), what influences victims’ decision to engage in help-seeking (Augustyn et al, 2020; Brewster, 2001; Fissel, 2021; Reyns & Englebrecht, 2010, 2014), the strategies victims perceive to be effective at ending UPBs (Dutton & Winstead, 2011; Geistman et al, 2013; Richards et al, 2022; Villacampa & Pujols, 2019), and the probabilistic effects of strategies in preventing future victimization (Richards et al, 2022). Although seminal, such approaches are either descriptive (Baum et al, 2009; Truman & Morgan, 2021) or limited to perceptions of effectiveness among unique populations of victims (women and/or college students only) in specific situations (recent break-up with a male intimate partner).…”

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“…In addition to issues of generalizability, such approaches have failed to evaluate the effectiveness of safety strategies while accounting for the context in which UPBs occur. For example, research has confirmed that stalking victims’ decision to seek help is contextual and influenced by an array of situational considerations, such as how victims are pursued (e.g., online and/or in-person), the severity/duration of the UPBs, victims’ relational distance to stalkers, fear for the safety of themselves and others, and/or the accessibility and availability of resources (Augustyn et al, 2020; Fissel, 2021; Nobles et al, 2014; Reyns & Englebrecht, 2010, 2014).…”

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How to Stop a Stalker: Perceptions and Predictors of Deterring Unwanted Pursuits

Brady

2022

Crime & Delinquency

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Research has identified several strategies victims adopt to deter unwanted conduct from stalkers. Whether such strategies are effective, however, is relatively unknown. Using stalking data from the 2016 National Crime Victimization Survey, the current study examines the effectiveness of safety strategies as a deterrent and whether effects are conditioned by how victims know their stalker. Victims who restricted digital access or involved the police were more likely to report the unwanted conduct had stopped, net of victim and situational contexts. These findings were consistent regardless of whether victims were pursued by intimate partner versus non-partner stalkers. The success of strategies was not universal and what works to deter stalkers was related to victim characteristics, duration, and having access to resources.

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“…When UPBs cause fear or safety concerns, they are often legally considered stalking, a crime more commonly reported among college samples than general adult samples in the United States (Breiding, 2014;Demers et al, 2017). UPBs and stalking are associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other negative outcomes, even when controlling for other forms of intimate partner violence (IPV; e.g., Dardis et al, 2019); although this heightened distress may lead to more emotional reactions to participation, stalking has been understudied relative to other types of violence (Augustyn et al, 2020). Further, as stalking often includes surveillance behaviors, intimate partner stalking (IPS) survivors may perceive higher drawbacks or concerns related to the confidentiality and security of their participation in answering questions related to their victimization than do victims of other crimes (e.g., Edwards et al, 2014).…”

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Are Benefits of Participation Higher Than Risks? An Exploration of Reactions to Participation in Research on Intimate Partner Stalking Among College Young Adults

Dardis

Piper

2023

J Interpers Violence

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Ethical guidelines dictate that research studies should present more benefit than harm to participants, thus, it is important to study participants’ reactions to participation, particularly in the context of potentially traumatic topics. While several studies have indicated that positive evaluations of research typically outweigh perceived harms among survivors of physical, sexual, or psychological intimate partner violence, few studies have assessed survivors of intimate partner stalking (IPS) or unwanted pursuit behaviors (UPBs). Among 602 undergraduates (78% women), the present study examined reactions to research participation in a study on IPS/UPBs. Results indicated that, among victims and non-victims of IPS, positive global evaluations and perceived benefits outweighed negative emotional reactions and perceived drawbacks to participation. While some participants (7.5%) reported emotional reactions to participation, most, on average, evaluated the study positively (94.4%), many reported benefits (45.5%), and just one (0.2%) reported drawbacks. Emotional reactions were positively correlated with both drawbacks and benefits of participation. Frequency of UPBs/IPS and IPV were positively correlated with emotional reactions to participation; however, when included in a model with psychological distress (i.e., post-traumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms), symptom frequencies were more strongly related to reactions to research than victimization variables. In all, research on IPS/UPBs appears to be evaluated generally positively and can likely be undertaken safely when using safeguards to inform participants and debrief them following participation.

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Intimate Partner Stalking among College Students: Examining Situational Contexts Related to Police Notification

Cited by 9 publications

References 55 publications

The Nexus Between Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking: Examining the Arrest Decision

The Nexus Between Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking: Examining the Arrest Decision

How to Stop a Stalker: Perceptions and Predictors of Deterring Unwanted Pursuits

Are Benefits of Participation Higher Than Risks? An Exploration of Reactions to Participation in Research on Intimate Partner Stalking Among College Young Adults

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