Citation

Shorey RC, Cornelius TL, Strauss C. J. Fam. Violence 2015; 30(7): 935-942.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10896-015-9717-7

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Abstract

Violence in college student dating relationships is a prevalent problem. However, little research has examined stalking, behaviors that have most commonly been examined after relationship termination, not within intact relationships. The purpose of the present study was to descriptively examine the prevalence and frequency of various stalking behaviors among male and female college students in a current dating relationship (N = 650).

RESULTS demonstrated that the prevalence of some stalking behaviors were as high as 38 % in the previous 6 months. Additionally, out of 15 potential stalking behaviors, men and women only differed on the frequency of one stalking behavior (leaving unwanted items for a partner).

FINDINGS demonstrate that stalking behaviors are relatively common among college students in dating relationships.

Language: en