Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Teaching Laboratory for Forensics and Criminology, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR.
Behav Sci Law. 2022 Sep;40(5):640-659. doi: 10.1002/bsl.2591. Epub 2022 Sep 8.
There is limited information available on the phenomenon of stalking in the Asian context, especially in mainland China. This study investigated individuals' perceptions of stalking behavior, the motives of stalkers, and the effective strategies for coping with stalking victimization in a sample of 985 young adults (aged 18-33 years) from Liaoning province in mainland China. The influence of specific demographic (i.e., age, sex, religiosity, and education) and psychosocial (i.e., social bonds and self-control) characteristics on individuals' perceptions of effective coping strategies for stalking victimization were also examined. In general, men and women held significantly different perceptions of stalking behavior, stalkers' motives, and strategies that were considered effective for coping with stalking. Multivariate analyses indicated that a low educational level was significantly associated with the perception that avoidant tactics constituted an effective strategy for coping with stalking victimization. Moreover, individuals with lower educational levels and stronger social bonds tended to perceive proactive and aggressive tactics to constitute an effective strategy for coping with stalking victimization. Finally, individuals with lower self-control tended to endorse compliance tactics when coping with stalking victimization. In view of the devastating nature and consequences of stalking, the findings of this study highlight the need for anti-stalking legislation in mainland China.
在中国的亚洲背景下，有关跟踪现象的信息有限，特别是在中国内地。本研究调查了来自中国辽宁省的 985 名 18-33 岁的年轻人样本中个人对跟踪行为、跟踪者动机以及应对跟踪受害的有效策略的看法。还研究了特定人口统计学（即年龄、性别、宗教信仰和教育）和社会心理（即社会联系和自我控制）特征对个人对应对跟踪受害的有效应对策略的看法的影响。一般来说，男性和女性对跟踪行为、跟踪者动机以及被认为有效的应对策略有明显不同的看法。多元分析表明，教育水平低与避免策略被认为是应对跟踪受害的有效策略显著相关。此外，教育程度较低且社会联系较强的个体倾向于将主动和激进的策略视为应对跟踪受害的有效策略。最后，自我控制能力较低的个体在应对跟踪受害时更倾向于采取顺从策略。鉴于跟踪的破坏性本质和后果，本研究的结果强调了中国内地制定反跟踪立法的必要性。
