Mechanic M B, Uhlmansiek M H, Weaver T L, Resick P A
Center for Trauma Recovery, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 63121, USA.
Violence Vict. 2000 Winter;15(4):443-58.
Stalking has been relatively understudied compared to other dimensions of intimate partner violence. The purpose of this article was to examine concurrent and subsequent intimate partner abuse, strategic responses and symptomatic consequences of severe stalking experienced by battered women. Thirty-five battered women classified as "relentlessly stalked" and 31 infrequently stalked battered women were compared. Compared to infrequently stalked battered women, relentlessly stalked battered women reported: (a) more severe concurrent physical violence, sexual assault and emotional abuse: (b) increased post-separation assault and stalking; (c) increased rates of depression and PTSD; and (d) more extensive use of strategic responses to abuse. Results underscore the scope and magnitude of stalking faced by battered women and have implications for assessment and intervention strategies.
与亲密伴侣暴力的其他方面相比,跟踪行为一直相对缺乏研究。本文的目的是研究受虐妇女遭受的严重跟踪行为的同时发生及后续的亲密伴侣虐待、策略性反应和症状后果。对35名被归类为“被持续跟踪”的受虐妇女和31名很少被跟踪的受虐妇女进行了比较。与很少被跟踪的受虐妇女相比,被持续跟踪的受虐妇女报告称:(a) 同时发生的身体暴力、性侵犯和情感虐待更严重;(b) 分居后的攻击和跟踪行为增加;(c) 抑郁和创伤后应激障碍的发生率增加;以及 (d) 对虐待行为的策略性反应使用更为广泛。研究结果强调了受虐妇女所面临的跟踪行为的范围和程度,并对评估和干预策略具有启示意义。