Stalking and intrusive harassment (SIH) are prevalent and serious public health issues associated with significant psychological, social, and economic consequences. Further exacerbating this problem is the growing use of technology and the internet, which has facilitated the perpetration of SIH behaviors via electronic means. Given its prevalence and negative impact, it is imperative to identify precursors of cyber and offline SIH to better predict and mitigate its detrimental effects. Thus, the current study examined whether overall emotion dysregulation and stalking-related attitudes are predictive factors of SIH perpetration. In addition, it was determined whether specific difficulties with emotion regulation and stalking supportive attitudes were differentially associated with online and offline SIH perpetration. Participants consisted of 874 university students who completed an online survey comprised of a battery of self-report measures, including the Difficulties with Emotion Regulation Scale, Stalking-related Attitudes Questionnaire, Obsessive-Relational Intrusion Pursuit Short Form, and the Cyber-Obsessional Pursuit scale. Logistic regression analyses revealed that overall emotion dysregulation and greater endorsement of stalking supportive attitudes predicted SIH perpetration. Moreover, emotion regulation difficulties distinguished the domain(s) in which an individual was more likely to perpetrate SIH behaviors. Specifically, those who reported more problems with emotion regulation, particularly a lack of emotional awareness, were more likely to engage in both offline and online SIH behaviors concurrently than to perpetrate purely offline or purely online. These findings have significant implications for stalking risk assessment and prevention efforts. In particular, understanding the predictive roles of emotion dysregulation and stalking-related attitudes on online and offline SIH perpetration can inform the development and improvement of evidence-based prevention and intervention programs, as well as stalking risk assessment instruments.

跟踪和侵入性骚扰 (SIH) 是普遍存在的严重公共卫生问题，会带来严重的心理、社会和经济后果。技术和互联网的日益普及进一步加剧了这一问题，这促进了通过电子手段实施 SIH 行为。鉴于其普遍性和负面影响，必须确定网络和线下 SIH 的先兆，以更好地预测和减轻其不利影响。因此，当前的研究检查了整体情绪失调和与跟踪相关的态度是否是 SIH 实施的预测因素。此外，还确定了情绪调节和跟踪支持态度方面的特定困难是否与线上和线下 SIH 犯罪有差异关联。参与者由 874 名大学生组成，他们完成了一项在线调查，该调查包括一系列自我报告措施，包括情绪调节困难量表、跟踪相关态度问卷、强迫关系入侵追求简表和网络强迫追求量表. 逻辑回归分析显示，整体情绪失调和对跟踪支持态度的更大认可预测了 SIH 犯罪。此外，情绪调节困难区分了个人更有可能实施 SIH 行为的领域。具体来说，那些报告情绪调节问题较多的人，尤其是缺乏情绪意识的人，比纯离线或纯在线进行的人更有可能同时进行离线和在线 SIH 行为。这些发现对跟踪风险评估和预防工作具有重要意义。特别是，了解情绪失调和与跟踪相关的态度对线上和线下 SIH 实施的预测作用可以为循证预防和干预计划以及跟踪风险评估工具的开发和改进提供信息。