title: Statewide estimates of stalking among high school students in Kentucky: demographic profile and sex differences.
abstract: This large, statewide sample from 26 high schools provided the first population-based estimates of stalking victimization and perpetration among adolescent females and males. Our stalking definition required that pursuing tactics occurred at least 3 times in the past 12 months and included being followed, spied on, or monitored; someone showed up or waited for you when you did not want them to; and receiving unwanted messages. Among 18,013 students, 16.5% disclosed being stalked and 5.3% stalking; 2.8% disclosed both stalking victimization and perpetration. A majority of students reported being most afraid of a former boyfriend or girlfriend as the stalker.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati, OH, USA Bonnie.Fisher@uc.edu.
authors.forename: Bonnie S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: Ann L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Coker
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: Lisandra S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: Corrine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: Emily R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Clear
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Cook-Craig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D058445:Bullying / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D055807:Stalking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: adolescents; high school; perpetration; stalking; victimization