Identifying predictors of negative psychological reactions to stalking victimization

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 866-882

  Johnson, Matthew C ^a   Kercher, Glen A ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Negative outcomes; Stalking; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; VICTIM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BATTERED WOMEN; CRIME VICTIMS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63849319693     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508317195     Document Type: Article

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