Citation

Fedina L, Backes BL, Sulley C, Wood L, Busch-Armendariz N. J. Am. Coll. Health 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-7.

Affiliation

Steve Hicks School of Social Work , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2019.1583664

PMID

30908169

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study's purpose was to examine the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with stalking victimization among a diverse sample of college students. PARTICIPANTS: Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey administered in November 2015 to students 18 and older on 8 academic universities in a Southwestern university system (N = 26,417).

METHODS: Descriptive statistics were used to assess the prevalence of stalking experiences across student populations. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine associations between sociodemographic factors and stalking victimization.

RESULTS: A total of 17.4% of students reported stalking victimization since entering college. Cisgender females, transgender/gender-nonconforming, and sexual minority students had higher odds of stalking victimization than their counterparts, whereas Latino/a students had lower odds of stalking victimization compared to White nonHispanic students.

CONCLUSIONS: A notable proportion of college students have experienced stalking. Disparities found among student populations are concerning and warrant further investigation.

Language: en

Keywords

Administration; gender; mental health