Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA.
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Jul;37(13-14):NP11242-NP11270. doi: 10.1177/0886260521991879. Epub 2021 Feb 5.
Sexual minority individuals, due to additional chronic stress they experience from living with a marginalized identity, may be perceived as vulnerable targets by motivated perpetrators of stalking. Using campus climate data collected over 11 years, researchers explore stalking victimization with a particular focus on the experiences of sexual minority college students. To get a better understanding of stalking as experienced by this population, this study investigated descriptive qualities and prevalence of stalking victimization among college students to compare experiences of sexual minority and heterosexual individuals. Additionally, using a routine activities theory framework, this study explored multiple sexual minority identities as unique predictors of stalking victimization. Results showed that bisexual and pansexual women were significantly more likely to experience stalking than heterosexual women, and gay men were significantly more likely to experience stalking than heterosexual men. In samples that included heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and pansexual students, having a sexual minority identity predicted stalking victimization for men, and having a non-monosexual (bisexual or pansexual) identity predicted stalking victimization for women. When looking across all sexual orientations, sexual minority identity significantly predicted stalking victimization for both men and women. Results are discussed in the context of routine activities theory and future directions for exploring stalking in sexual minority populations are identified.
性少数群体个体由于其边缘化身份所带来的额外慢性压力，可能会被有动机的跟踪者视为易受攻击的目标。本研究利用 11 年来收集的校园气候数据，专门探讨了性少数群体大学生的跟踪受害经历。为了更好地了解该群体所经历的跟踪行为，本研究调查了大学生跟踪受害的描述性特征和普遍性，以比较性少数群体和异性恋个体的经历。此外，本研究还利用常规活动理论框架，探讨了多种性少数群体身份作为跟踪受害的独特预测因素。结果表明，双性恋和泛性恋女性比异性恋女性更有可能经历跟踪，而同性恋男性比异性恋男性更有可能经历跟踪。在包括异性恋、同性恋、女同性恋、双性恋和泛性恋学生的样本中，性少数群体身份预测了男性的跟踪受害，非单性恋（双性恋或泛性恋）身份预测了女性的跟踪受害。在所有性取向中，性少数群体身份都显著预测了男性和女性的跟踪受害。研究结果在常规活动理论的背景下进行了讨论，并确定了探索性少数群体中跟踪行为的未来方向。
