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Abstract
This study investigates stalking behavior campaigns between male and female university undergraduate students of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. The study also finds out the consequences of stalking behaviors of experienced male and female university students. A sample of 591 male and female undergraduate students of three public sectors universities was drawn through simple random sampling techniques. The 302 students out of 591 experienced stalking behaviors and results of victimization and its consequences were presented on a sample of 302 students, out of which 194 were female and 108 male students. The results reveal that 51% of students out of which 33% are female and 18% male experience stalking and 60% female and 19% male students report their relationship with the offender as ex-boy/girlfriend while 16% of male students mentioned their relationship with the offender as strangers. The study further shows significant results on stalking behavior campaigns as unwanted approaches like following, staring, hanging outside the department, library, cafeteria, as well as unwanted communication like phone calls, text messages, and contact through social media. Furthermore, the study shows significant results of stalking effects on female students’ victims. Keywords: Stalking, Prevalence, Victimization, Consequences, Students.
Highlights
Stalking as a persistent harassment against another person was highlighted in media in late 1980s (Purcell, Pathe & Mullen, 2002; Pathe, Mullen, & Purcell, 2000)
A study conducted on the U.S University students of 788 and almost 11% male students and 25% female students were reported as victims of stalking (Bjerregaard, 2000)
One of the effects of stalking behavior is the internationalization of fear among the victims and the results showed that 64% of female students’ internalized fear because of stalking behavior campaigns as compared to zero percent of male students who do not feel fear of the stalking behaviors
Summary
Stalking as a persistent harassment against another person was highlighted in media in late 1980s (Purcell, Pathe & Mullen, 2002; Pathe, Mullen, & Purcell, 2000). With the growing incidences in public (Purcell, et al, 2002) stalking has become an emergent public, gender, and social issue (Purcell et al, 2005), with high prevalence rates (Dressing, Kuhner, & Gass, 2005) and serious consequences on victims (Narud, Friestad, & Dahl, 2014). Those who want to study ‘stalking’ may face many problems while studying this area because one cannot find the clear understanding or definition of stalking and researchers are unable to form and inclusive operationalization (Fox, Nobles, & Akers, 2011). Another study conducted on healthcare professional by Bulut, Usman, and Nazir (2021) found the prevalence rate of stalking from their clients range from 6% to 53% depending upon the field of profession and they know each other
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