01.02.23
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January is National Stalking Awareness Month

This January marks the 19th annual National Stalking Awareness Month. This graphic highlights facts about stalking on college campuses:

Stalking on College Campuses. From Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center. 1 in 10 undergraduate women are victims of stalking. 1 in 33 undergraduate men are victims of stalking (see citation i). Student Stalking Relationships (see citation ii): 14% Current Intimate Partner, 18% Classmate, 33% Former Intimate Partner, 31% Acquaintance, 25% Friend. Co-occurring Victimizations (see citation iii): 40% Coercive Control, 32% Sexual Assault, 11% Physical Assault. The Most Common Stalking Behaviors (see citation iv) – experienced by college victims include: 45% unwanted voice or text messages, 44% unwanted emails or social media messages, 37% being approached/stalked showing up where unwanted. Young adults ages 18 – 24 experience the highest rates of stalking among adults (see citation v). Students with disabilities, LGBTQ+ students, biracial/multiracial students, and younger students are at HIGHER RISK for stalking victimization than the general student population. (See citations i, iii, vi). Help Seeking (see citation i). Who do student victims tell? 92% friends or family. 29% campus resource. Citations: i - Cantor, D., Fisher, B., Chibnall, S. Madden, K. (2020) Report on the AAU campus climate survey on sexual assault and misconduct. Westat. ii - Cantor, D., Fisher, B., Chibnall, S. Madden, K. (2020) Report on the AAU campus climate survey on sexual assault and misconduct. Westat. iii - Augustyn, M.B., Rennison, C.M., Pinchevksy, G.M. & Magnuson, A.B. (2019). Intimate Partner Stalking among College Students: Examining Situational Contexts Related to Police Notification, Journal of Family Violence 35(1), 679-691. iv - Fedina, L., Backers, B.L., Sulley, C., Wood, L., & Busch-Armedariz, N. (2020), Prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with stalking victimization among college students. Journal of American College Health, 68(6), 624-630. v - Smith, S.G., Zhang, X., Basile, K. C., Merrick, M.T., Wang, J., Kresnow, M. & Chen, J. (2018). The National Partner Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2015 Data Brief. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC. vi - Reyns, B.W., & Scherer, H. (2018) Stalking victimization among college students: The role of disability within a lifestyle-routine activity framework. Crime & Delinquency, 64(5), 650-673.

During the month, we will share information on stalking so we can: Know It. Name It. Stop it.

If you have any questions about stalking, need additional information about available resources or to make a stalking report, you may contact Nikki Baker, compliance and prevention coordinator, at 217-786-3426 or nikki.baker@llcc.edu.