Stalking victimisation in the context of intimate partner violence in Vhembe district, South Africa
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess stalking victimisation in the context of intimate partner violence in a sample of women receiving a protection order in South Africa. In all, 268 women (18 years and older) receiving a protection order in the Vhembe district in South Africa, were assessed by an external interviewer. Results indicated that from the total sample, 58.2 percent reported stalking victimisation. In multivariate regression analysis, younger age, lower physical violence, and higher utilisation of strategic responses to abuse were associated with stalking, while psychological abuse, sexual violence, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and partner characteristics were not associated with stalking. In conclusion, the study illustrates that a significant number of physically abused women were victimised by stalking. Several factors were identified with higher rates of stalking which can be utilised for interventions.
DOI: 10.14749/32386014
Author: Human Sciences Research Council
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Human Sciences Research Council
OpenAlex ID: W7162210595
FWCI:
Cites:
Cited by:
Related to: