Reporting and Help-Seeking among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Victims of Stalking
Given the disproportionately higher rates of stalking among sexual minority individuals, the present study aimed to explore factors that influence these victims’ help-seeking behaviors. Employing data from the United States’ 2019 National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Supplemental Victimization...
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| author | Jessica C. Fleming Ashley K. Fansher Ryan Randa Bradford W. Reyns |
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| description | Given the disproportionately higher rates of stalking among sexual minority individuals, the present study aimed to explore factors that influence these victims’ help-seeking behaviors. Employing data from the United States’ 2019 National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS), this study explores various demographic and psychological factors impacting help-seeking among sexual minority and heterosexual victims. Results indicate that sexual minority individuals are significantly more likely to seek help than heterosexual victims of stalking. Further exploration through logistic regression, limited to the sexual minority group, shows significant associations between help-seeking and age, sex, and emotional distress from stalking, but not race. Indicating that younger respondents, female respondents, and those experiencing an emotional impact are more likely to seek help for stalking victimization among sexual minority victims. These findings emphasize the importance of sexual orientation in understanding help-seeking behaviors among stalking victims, suggesting a need for more tailored support services for the sexual minority community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-529a132f728441eab374a0c89a0c3ca82023-11-19T03:00:59ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602023-07-0112842410.3390/socsci12080424Reporting and Help-Seeking among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Victims of StalkingJessica C. Fleming0Ashley K. Fansher1Ryan Randa2Bradford W. Reyns3College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341, USADepartment of Criminal Justice, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8050, USACollege of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341, USADepartment of Criminal Justice, Weber State University, Ogden, UT 84408, USAGiven the disproportionately higher rates of stalking among sexual minority individuals, the present study aimed to explore factors that influence these victims’ help-seeking behaviors. Employing data from the United States’ 2019 National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS), this study explores various demographic and psychological factors impacting help-seeking among sexual minority and heterosexual victims. Results indicate that sexual minority individuals are significantly more likely to seek help than heterosexual victims of stalking. Further exploration through logistic regression, limited to the sexual minority group, shows significant associations between help-seeking and age, sex, and emotional distress from stalking, but not race. Indicating that younger respondents, female respondents, and those experiencing an emotional impact are more likely to seek help for stalking victimization among sexual minority victims. These findings emphasize the importance of sexual orientation in understanding help-seeking behaviors among stalking victims, suggesting a need for more tailored support services for the sexual minority community.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/8/424stalkingvictimizationhelp-seekingsexual orientationemotional impactsexual minority |
| spellingShingle | Jessica C. Fleming Ashley K. Fansher Ryan Randa Bradford W. Reyns Reporting and Help-Seeking among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Victims of Stalking Social Sciences stalking victimization help-seeking sexual orientation emotional impact sexual minority |
| title | Reporting and Help-Seeking among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Victims of Stalking |
| title_full | Reporting and Help-Seeking among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Victims of Stalking |
| title_fullStr | Reporting and Help-Seeking among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Victims of Stalking |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reporting and Help-Seeking among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Victims of Stalking |
| title_short | Reporting and Help-Seeking among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Victims of Stalking |
| title_sort | reporting and help seeking among sexual minority and heterosexual victims of stalking |
| topic | stalking victimization help-seeking sexual orientation emotional impact sexual minority |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/8/424 |
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