RT Article
T1 Social Reactions to Disclosures of Intimate Partner Stalking and Unwanted Pursuit Behaviors: Associations With PTSD, Academic Outcomes, and Empowerment
JF Violence against women
VO 31
IS 2
SP 449
OP 474
A1 Lietzau, Stephanie B.
A2 Aiken, Brianne E.
A2 Cooney, Caroline C.
A2 Dardis, Christina M.
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1915299594
AB Among college survivors of unwanted pursuit behaviors (UPBs; 40.1%, n = 189) or intimate partner stalking (IPS, i.e., UPBs causing emotional distress; 32.1%, n = 151), the present study examined effects of social reactions to disclosures on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, academic outcomes, and personal empowerment. Compared to UPB survivors, IPS survivors were more likely to disclose and reported higher positive and negative reactions to disclosure as well as greater frequency of UPBs/IPS, IPV, and PTSD symptoms. Among both groups, only negative social reactions were positively associated with PTSD symptoms. However, among IPS (but not UPB) survivors, only positive social reactions were related to academic outcomes and empowerment when controlling for PTSD and IPS frequency. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
K1 Empowerment
K1 Academic outcomes
K1 social reactions
K1 Disclosure
K1 PTSD
K1 Stalking
DO 10.1177/10778012231209015