Development of a Japanese version of the Unwanted Pursuit Behavior Inventory-Revised for Victimization

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop a Japanese version of the Unwanted Pursuit Behavior Inventory-Revised for Victimization (UPBI-R-V-J), which is a measure of unwanted pursuit behavior, and examine the reliability and validity of the UPBI-R-V-J. Unwanted pursuit behavior is defined as unwanted actions by former relationship partners, including stalking. The questionnaire survey was given to 133 university students, junior college students, and vocational college students (24 males and 109 females). The results revealed that the UPBIR-V-J consisted of instances of mild damage and severe damage, and it had adequate reliability coefficients (α = .83 and .74, respectively). Furthermore, each subscale was positively correlated with attachment anxiety associated with the former partner and was also positively correlated with the violence from former intimate partners that occurred during the romantic relationship; thus, the criterion-related validity of the UPBI-R-V-J was confirmed. Therefore, the UPBI-R-V-J was deemed to be reliable and valid. Finally limitations of the research and future directions are discussed.