Victimization by stalking: predictors of fear

This paper aims to reflect about a reality that is still hidden in the national context - stalking - and to analyze the factors that compete to fear as a result of this kind of victimization. The study was conducted with a sample of 236 participants that had reported being a target of stalking in so...

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Main Author: Matos, Marlene (author)
Other Authors: Grangeia, Helena (author), Ferreira, Célia (author), Azevedo, Vanessa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/72020
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/72020
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Summary:This paper aims to reflect about a reality that is still hidden in the national context - stalking - and to analyze the factors that compete to fear as a result of this kind of victimization. The study was conducted with a sample of 236 participants that had reported being a target of stalking in some point of their lives. Victim's age, sex, and also being victim of surveillance by the stalker have emerged as predictors of fear as a consequence of stalking. Therefore, results suggest that the effects of this type of violence should be understood and located in the sociocultural tissue, being necessary a greater investment in research and practices for acting against this phenomenon.