RT Article
T1 Explaining cyberstalking victimization against college women using a multitheoretical approach: self-control, opportunity, and control balance
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 64
IS 13
SP 1742
OP 1764
A1 Reyns, Bradford W. 1979-
A1 Fisher, Bonnie
A1 Randa, Ryan
A2 Fisher, Bonnie
A2 Randa, Ryan
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1582596581
AB The foci of the present study are to estimate the extent of cyberstalking victimization, and develop, specify, and test a theoretically based model of cyberstalking victimization among college women. A pursuit- and fear-based measure of victimization was utilized, and three leading theories—self-control, opportunity, and control balance—were tested as explanations of cyberstalking victimization. Key concepts from each theoretical perspective were operationalized using primary survey data from a probability sample of college women (N = 1,987) from two large universities. Results show that approximately 3.4% of female students were victims of cyberstalking during the academic year. Findings from a path model revealed significant direct effects for opportunity and having a control deficit on cyberstalking. The effects of self-control were indirect through these two measures, whereas having a control surplus was not related to victimization risk. Overall, findings support the application of these three theoretical approaches to predicting and explaining cyberstalking victimization.
K1 Cyberstalking
K1 Online victimization
K1 Opportunity
K1 Self-control
K1 Control balance
K1 College women
K1 Victimization
DO 10.1177/0011128717753116