NCJ Number
177148
Journal
Violence Against Women Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Dated: January 1999 Pages: 43-62
Date Published
1999
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This article draws on surveys administered to 861 university women in 9 institutions in the fall of 1996 to present a model based on routine activity theory to predict the likelihood of stalking victimization for women.
Abstract
The participants volunteered and received no compensation for their participation. The 95-item instrument assessed individual demographics, residential community characteristics and structures, transportation modes, employment information, social activity participation, self-protective measures, fear of crime, self-reported illegal activities, and self-reported victimization. The analysis tested several groupings of variables to determine the most cohesive model. The model used routine activity theory to highlight lifestyle behaviors and interactions as predictors of stalking victimization. Whereas routine activity theory often highlights the role of demographics and statuses as predictors, this analysis emphasizes the role of women's social interactions and drug use in victimization risk. Significant predictors of the likelihood of victimization included alcohol and other drug use variables, activities in public settings, and residence off campus. Tables, notes, and 48 references (Author abstract modified)