Stalking perpetrators and psychological maltreatment of partners: anger-jealousy, attachment insecurity, need for control, and break-up context

Davis, Keith E.; Ace, April; Andra, Michelle

doi:10.1891/0886-6708.15.4.407

Cited by 206Stalking, Cyberstalking, and HarassmentAttachment and Relationship DynamicsIntimate Partner and Family Violence

Stalking perpetrators and psychological maltreatment of partners: anger-jealousy, attachment insecurity, need for control, and break-up context

Davis, Keith E., Ace, April, Andra, Michelle·2000·Violence and Victims

DOI 10.1891/0886-6708.15.4.407

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Two studies of the correlates of self-reported courtship persistence, stalking-like behaviors following a relationship break-up, and psychological maltreatment of partners were conducted in samples of male (N = 46 and 93) and female (N = 123 and 110) college students. Approximately 40% (38.5% and 44.6%) engaged in at least one stalking behavior following a break-up. A total of 10.7% (study 1) and 7.6% (study 2) engaged in 6 or more stalking behaviors. Stalking was significantly related to psychological maltreatment of the partner (PMP) prior to the break-up. Being the recipient of the breakup was associated with feelings of anger, jealousy and obsessiveness and with higher levels of courtship persistence, and stalking. A replicated path model showed that anxious attachment and need for control were related to PMP and that need for control had a direct contribution to stalking. For anxious attachment, its connection to stalking was indirect, mediated by the degree of anger-jealousy over the break-up.

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“…distress, fear, and physical harm associated with stalking and cyberstalking (Amar, 2006; Blaauw, Winkel, Arensman, Sheridan, & Freeve, 2002; Davis et al., 2000; Dressing et al., 2014; Kuehner, Gass, & Dressing, 2007; Sheridan, Blaauw, & Davies, 2003; Spitzberg, 2002; Westrup, Fremouw,…”
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“Likewise, stalking is often precipitated by the threat of partner departure or motivated by the hope to get a partner to return to a dissolved relationship (Blackburn, 1999; Brewster, 2000; Budd & Mattinson, 2000; Coleman, 1999; Davis et al., 2000; Dye & Davis, 2003; Gentile, 2001; Hall, 1997; Kienlen et al., 1997; La…”
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Unwanted Pursuit in Same-Sex Relationships: Effects of Attachment Styles, Investment Model Variables, and Sexual Minority Stressors
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“Davis, Ace, and Andra (2000) found that anxious attachment was directly related to the occurrence of unwanted pursuit among rejected partners, and anxious attachment was indirectly related to unwanted pursuit via the mediating variable of anger and jealousy (e.g., “upset at being left”).”
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The Frequency and Perceived Impact of Engaging in In-Person and Cyber Unwanted Pursuit after Relationship Break-Up among College Men and Women
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“Another possibility is that undergraduates may tend to have BVelcro^-type relationships (Davis et al. 2000), in which they have a pattern of breaking up and reconciling repeatedly.”
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Factors associated with stalking persistence
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“Insecure attachments have previously been related to the perpetration of stalking (e.g. Derlega et al., 2011; De Smet, Loeys, & Buysse, 2012; Tassy & Winstead, 2014) and the frequency of stalking behaviours (Davis et al., 2000).”
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Mock Jurors’ Perception of Stalking: The Impact of Gender and Expressed Fear
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“…a high level of reciprocity of psychological violence among men and women (Black et. al., 2011; Breiding, Chen, Black, 2014; Carney & Barner, 2012; Davis et al., 2000; Follingstad & Edmundson, 2010; Frieze, 2005; Ibrahim & Burczycka, 2016; LaRoche, 2005; McHugh, 2005; Mihorean, 2005; Munoz-Rivas,…”
Informant Personality Descriptions of Postintimate Stalkers Using the Five Factor Profile
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“Davis et al. (2000) suggest that to understand stalking we need to focus on both the context of the breakup (such as who initiated it) and the personal dispositions of the stalker, particularly those that are related to relationship violence. One dispositional emotion that has not previously been examined in relation…”
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Stalking Following the Breakup of Romantic Relationships: Characteristics of Stalking Former Partners
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“…Relational Pursuit – Pursuer Short Form (Version 2), amended to include some additional behaviours typically used in stalking legislation and research (Davis et al., 2000; Davis & Frieze, 2000; Dennison & Stewart, 2006; Palarea, Zona, Lane & Langhinrichsen-Rohling, 1999; Pathe & Mullen, 1997;…”
The Role of Gender in the Generation of Stalking Scripts
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“…scene due to the coercively controlling nature of strangulation perpetrators, with victims likely to be fearful and potentially experiencing threats from the perpetrator (Armstrong & Strack, 2016; Davis et al., 2000; Dutton & Goodman, 2005; Nemeth et al., 2012; Stark, 2013; Thomas et al., 2014).”
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Criminalizing Attractions: Perceptions of Stalking and the Stalker
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““Frustration attraction” may have a biological basis that explains why rejection produces more passion (Fisher, 2004), and attempts to reestablish the relationship can intensify into stalking (Davis et al., 2002).”
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A critical analysis of stalking theory and implications for research and practice
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“…that the relationship between anxious attachment and stalking is moderated by emotional distress, particularly the experience of anger and jealousy (Davis et al., 2000; Dye & Davis, 2003), which is highly consistent with Civilotti and colleagues' qualitative findings in a forensic sample.”
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Effect of the Breakup Context on Unwanted Pursuit Behavior Perpetration Between Former Partners*
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“According to multiple selfreport surveys of pursuers, the most common goal of pursuit is reunification with an ex-partner (Davis and Frieze 2000; Davis et al. 2000; Dennison and Stewart 2006).”
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Stalking in the Context of Domestic Violence
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“In addition, studies show a high correlation between stalking, verbal, and physical abuse in intimate relationships (Coleman, 1997; Davis et al., 2000; Logan et al., 2000; McFarlane et al., 1999; Mechanic et al., 2000a; Mechanic et al., 2000b; NIJ Report, 1997; Tjaden and Thoennes, 2000; White et al., 2000) One study…”
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“Consistent with previous findings that implicate alcohol use (McEwan, et al., 2007; McEwan et al., 2009) and anger (Davis et al., 2000; Dennison & Stewart, 2006; Patton et al., 2010) in stalking perpetration and a lack of empathy in other aggressive acts (Curwen, 2003; Varker & Devilly, 2007),…”
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The Abusive Personality in Women in Dating Relationships
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“Individuals with anxious or fearful attachment have been found to experience intimacy anger (e.g., Davis et al., 2000; Dutton et al., 1994; Dutton, et al., 1996; Follingstad et al., 2002); individuals with BPO have been found to experience hostility and anger (e.g., Dutton, 1994a; Dutton, et al.,…”
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Are different Risk Factors Associated with Moderate and Severe Stalking Violence?: Examining Factors From the Integrated Theoretical Model of Stalking Violence
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“…violence (IPV), threats of violence, physical and nonphysical (i.e., emotional, psychological, economic) harm, and homicide (Bjerregaard, 2000; Davis et al., 2000; Tjaden & Thoennes, 1998), there continues to be a tendency among law enforcement professionals to perceive ex-partner stalking as…”
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On-Again, Off-Again Relationships
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Authors: Davis, K. E., Ace, A., & Andra, M.
Affiliations: University of South Carolina (US)
Venue: Violence and Victims
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 2000-01
Volume: 15
Issue: 4
Pages: 407-425
ISSN: 0886-6708 (ISSN-L)
1945-7073
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.15.4.407
OpenAlex: W2276734920
Cited by: 206
References: 41
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 9.78
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Violence and Victims (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Keywords: stalking, breakup, insecure attachment, need for control, attachment anxiety, obsessive behavior, university students
MeSH terms: Adult, Analysis of Variance, Anger, Courtship, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Jealousy, Love, Male, Models, Psychological, Object Attachment, Obsessive Behavior, Predictive Value of Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Sexual Partners, Students, Universities, Violence, Sexual Harassment

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