Brady Patrick Q, Hayes Brittany E
Violence Vict. 2018 Apr 1;33(2):218-238. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-16-00193.
Using data from the Chicago Women's Health Risk Study (N = 464), this study examined the intersection of stalking and the severity of intimate partner abuse while controlling for previously identified risk factors of intimate partner homicide. Findings indicate that (a) victims of life-threatening abuse by an intimate partner were significantly more likely to experience stalking than victims of nonlethal abuse; (b) after controlling for key risk factors, stalking increased the risk of life-threatening abuse; and (c) threats to kill the victim if she left was the only significant stalking-related behavior that increased the risk for life-threatening abuse. In addition, an offender's prior record and a higher number of previous abusive incidents increased the risk of life-threatening abuse. Implications for prevention and future directions for research are discussed.
本研究利用芝加哥妇女健康风险研究（N = 464）的数据，在控制先前确定的亲密伴侣杀人风险因素的同时，考察了跟踪行为与亲密伴侣虐待严重程度之间的交叉关系。研究结果表明：（a）遭受亲密伴侣危及生命虐待的受害者比遭受非致命虐待的受害者更有可能经历跟踪行为；（b）在控制关键风险因素后，跟踪行为增加了危及生命虐待的风险；（c）若受害者离开就杀了她的威胁是唯一与跟踪相关的显著行为，增加了危及生命虐待的风险。此外，犯罪者的前科记录以及先前更多的虐待事件增加了危及生命虐待的风险。文中还讨论了预防的意义以及未来的研究方向。
