Stalking is a serious public health problem, estimated to affect about 15% of women and 6% of men. Victims of stalking have been reported to be at increased risk for psychological distress, depression, lowered social and daily functioning, and other forms of victimization. The present study sought to determine whether individuals with documented histories of childhood maltreatment and those with psychiatric disorders are at increased risk for stalking victimization. Participants included maltreated children and matched controls (N = 892) from a Midwestern, metropolitan area who were followed up into adulthood. Psychiatric disorders (major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and substance use disorders) were assessed at mean age 29 and borderline personality disorder at age 39. Participants reported lifetime stalking using the Lifetime Trauma and Victimization History instrument and based on a separate measure, past year intimate partner stalking victimization. Analyses controlled for sex, race, and age. Depression, PTSD, antisocial, and borderline personality disorders were associated with increased lifetime risk for stalking victimization. Childhood maltreatment, neglect, and psychiatric disorders (substance use, PTSD, antisocial personality, and borderline personality) predicted increased risk for past year stalking victimization. Findings indicated sex differences in lifetime risk of stalking victimization and race differences in past-year stalking victimization. Although the results reveal relationships among child maltreatment, psychiatric disorders, and stalking victimization, the impact of childhood maltreatment is most salient in terms of past year intimate partner stalking victimization, and particularly for individuals with histories of neglect. Future research is needed to better understand these race and sex differences in stalking victimization.

缠扰行为是一个严重的公共卫生问题，估计会影响约 15% 的女性和 6% 的男性。据报道，缠扰行为的受害者出现心理困扰、抑郁、社交和日常功能下降以及其他形式的受害的风险增加。本研究旨在确定有记录的儿童虐待历史的人和患有精神疾病的人是否有更高的跟踪受害风险。参与者包括受虐待的儿童和匹配的对照（N= 892) 来自中西部的大都市地区，他们被追踪到成年。精神疾病（重度抑郁症、创伤后应激障碍、反社会人格障碍和物质使用障碍）在平均年龄 29 岁时进行评估，在 39 岁时评估边缘型人格障碍。参与者使用终生创伤和受害历史工具报告了终生跟踪，并基于另一项措施是，过去一年亲密伴侣跟踪受害。分析控制了性别、种族和年龄。抑郁症、创伤后应激障碍、反社会和边缘型人格障碍与跟踪受害的终生风险增加有关。儿童虐待、忽视和精神疾病（物质使用、创伤后应激障碍、反社会人格、和边缘人格）预测过去一年跟踪受害的风险增加。调查结果表明，跟踪受害的终生风险和过去一年跟踪受害的种族差异存在性别差异。尽管结果揭示了虐待儿童、精神疾病和跟踪受害之间的关系，但就过去一年亲密伴侣跟踪受害而言，儿童虐待的影响最为显着，尤其是对有被忽视历史的个人而言。未来的研究需要更好地了解这些种族和性别在跟踪受害方面的差异。精神疾病和跟踪受害，童年虐待的影响在过去一年亲密伴侣跟踪受害方面最为显着，特别是对于有被忽视历史的个人。未来的研究需要更好地了解这些种族和性别在跟踪受害方面的差异。精神疾病和跟踪受害，童年虐待的影响在过去一年亲密伴侣跟踪受害方面最为显着，特别是对于有被忽视历史的个人。未来的研究需要更好地了解这些种族和性别在跟踪受害方面的差异。