Stalking experiences and associated factors—A controlled population-based study from Norway

Narud, Kjersti; Friestad, Christine; Dahl, Alv A.

doi:10.3109/08039488.2013.844273

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“…In our population-based study (Narud et al, 2013), genuine stalking included presence of (a) -(c): (a) at least one positive item on the stalking screening; (b) the stalking experiences happened at least twice a month; and (c) the stalkingrelated traumatic anxiety (IES-6) score was positive. See also Mullen, Pathé, & Purcell (2009).…”

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“…The invitation reached 4752 individuals and among them 1520 (32%) returned the questionnaire, but 98 had to be discarded due to lack of completion, giving a sample of 1422 valid questionnaires (30%) (Narud et al, 2013).…”

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“…In the light of this development and eventual needs for prevention and security, we designed a questionnaire study on stalking among members of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget). A comparison group consisted of those who took part in a recent Norwegian population study on stalking (Narud et al, 2013). We posed the following research questions: (1) What is the prevalence of stalking screening experiences and genuine stalking among Norwegian MPs compared to the general population sample?…”

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Stalking experiences reported by Norwegian members of Parliament compared to a population sample

Narud

Dahl

2014

The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

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Background: This study investigates experiences of stalking among members of the Norwegian Parliament and compared them to findings of a Norwegian population sample. Material and methods: In autumn 2012, all 169 members of Parliament (MPs) got a questionnaire with a general section ending with screening for stalking experiences. In case of positive screening, the MPs should give more details on their experiences. The population sample responded to a more extensive version of the same questionnaire. Results: The response rate was 59%, but only 95 MPs delivered valid questionnaires. The MPs reported higher prevalence rates of current stalking than the population sample. Previous stalking rates were higher among population. The MPs had less direct contact with stalkers and used more non-contact coping styles compared to the population. Conclusion: MPs experienced more current stalking than the population sample; otherwise, the picture of stalking of MPs was more nuanced than previously reported.

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Dahl

2014

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“…iii) Physical interference with the individual's personal environment or possessions Physical surveillance/being followed (1); electronic surveillance (5); subject to electronic hacking (8); subject to clandestine, unauthorised entry to home (13); vandalism/theft of property (14); and family and friends also targeted (17). iv) Assault on reputation Targeted by slander/gossip (11). v) Individuals or agencies involved in perpetrating or collaborating with the gang-stalking Police as part of the conspiracy (15); neighbours as part of the conspiracy (16); family/friends as part of the conspiracy (19); producing 'evidence' of gang-stalking fails to persuade authorities to intervene (22); and medical practitioners as part of the conspiracy (23).…”

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“…The prevalence in different studies varies according to the definition used, the methodology employed, and the population or sub-population sampled. But even the most conservative estimates suggest that 8% of women and 2% of men are stalked at some point in their lives [6,7], and other studies from a range of western countries have found rates that were twice as high [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. By contrast, indications as to the prevalence of gang-stalking experiences are few in number.…”

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The Phenomenology of Group Stalking (‘Gang-Stalking’): A Content Analysis of Subjective Experiences

Sheridan

James

Roth

2020

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Epidemiological data suggest that as many as 0.66% of adult women and 0.17% of adult men in the western world may suffer the subjective experience of being group-stalked (‘gang stalked’) at some point in their lives. Yet the gang stalking experience has been subject to little scientific study. This paper reports an attempt to elicit the core phenomena involved in gang-stalking by allowing them to emerge de novo through the qualitative analysis of accounts of individuals who describe being gang-stalked. Fifty descriptions of gang-stalking that satisfied study inclusion criteria were identified from the internet and subjected to content analysis. Twenty-four core phenomena were elicited, together with 11 principal sequelae of the experience of being gang-stalked. These were then divided into groups, producing a framework for the phenomena of the gang-stalking experience. The results were compared with frequencies of the same categories of experience then extracted from the original data of the only previous study on gang-stalking phenomena. Whilst the methodology of the current study was more rigorous, the core phenomena were similar in each. The current study confirmed the seriousness of the sequelae of the gang-stalking experience. These support the need for further exploration of the phenomenon, for which this study forms a basis.

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Young women's experiences of intrusive behavior in 12 countries

Sheridan

Scott

Roberts

2015

Aggressive Behavior

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The present study provides international comparisons of young women's (N = 1,734) self-reported experiences of intrusive activities enacted by men. Undergraduate psychology students from 12 countries (Armenia, Australia, England, Egypt, Finland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Scotland, and Trinidad) indicated which of 47 intrusive activities they had personally experienced. Intrusive behavior was not uncommon overall, although large differences were apparent between countries when women's personal experiences of specific intrusive activities were compared. Correlations were carried out between self-reported intrusive experiences, the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM), and Hofstede's dimensions of national cultures. The primary associations were between women's experiences of intrusive behavior and the level of power they are afforded within the 12 countries. Women from countries with higher GEM scores reported experiencing more intrusive activities relating to courtship and requests for sex, while the experiences of women from countries with lower GEM scores related more to monitoring and ownership. Intrusive activities, many of them constituent of harassment and stalking, would appear to be widespread and universal, and their incidence and particular form reflect national level gender inequalities.

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Stalking experiences and associated factors—A controlled population-based study from Norway

Abstract: The prevalence of stalking was within the range observed by questionnaire studies in other cultures.

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Stalking experiences reported by Norwegian members of Parliament compared to a population sample

Stalking experiences reported by Norwegian members of Parliament compared to a population sample

The Phenomenology of Group Stalking (‘Gang-Stalking’): A Content Analysis of Subjective Experiences

Young women's experiences of intrusive behavior in 12 countries

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