Stalking is a serious public health concern in the United States that impacts approximately 1 in 6 women and 1 in 19 men, but little research has considered the stalking experiences of sexual and gender minorities (SGM). Following PRISMA methodology, this review summarizes the literature on the stalking experiences of sexual and gender minorities (SGMs). Fifteen papers were identified, and findings indicate SGM individuals experience higher rates of stalking compared to heterosexual, cisgender populations. Additionally, although SGM individuals report both similar stalking experiences to non-SGM individuals, SGM individuals also report unique stalking tactics (e.g., receiving unwanted messages from the stalker questioning their sexual orientation), correlates (e.g., minority stressors) of stalking victimization and perpetration, and outcomes compared to heterosexual, cisgender individuals (e.g., belief that university officials would not take their formal report of victimization seriously because they are SGM). A number of limitations of the extant literature were identified including small samples, cross-sectional designs, and measurement variance. This review also identified key gaps in the research regarding knowledge about risk and protective factors for victimization and perpetration, help-seeking, and outcomes of stalking among SGM populations. The absence of research that addresses SGM-specific experiences of stalking contributes to ongoing disparities in stalking and related health outcomes.

在美国，缠扰行为是一个严重的公共卫生问题，影响了大约六分之一的女性和 19 分之一的男性，但很少有研究考虑性和性别少数群体 (SGM) 的缠扰经历。遵循 PRISMA 方法，本综述总结了有关性少数群体 (SGM) 的跟踪经历的文献。确定了 15 篇论文，研究结果表明，与异性恋、顺性别人群相比，SGM 个体的跟踪率更高。此外，尽管 SGM 个人报告了与非 SGM 个人相似的跟踪经历，但 SGM 个人也报告了独特的跟踪策略（例如，从跟踪者那里收到询问他们性取向的不想要的信息），与跟踪受害和犯罪相关（例如，少数压力源） , 与异性恋、顺性别个体相比的结果（例如，认为大学官员不会认真对待他们关于受害的正式报告，因为他们是 SGM）。确定了现有文献的一些局限性，包括小样本、横截面设计和测量方差。该审查还确定了研究中关于受害和犯罪的风险和保护因素、寻求帮助以及在 SGM 人群中跟踪的结果的研究中的关键差距。缺乏针对 SGM 特定缠扰经历的研究导致缠扰行为和相关健康结果的持续差异。确定了现有文献的一些局限性，包括小样本、横截面设计和测量方差。该审查还确定了研究中关于受害和犯罪的风险和保护因素、寻求帮助以及在 SGM 人群中跟踪的结果的研究中的关键差距。缺乏针对 SGM 特定缠扰经历的研究导致缠扰行为和相关健康结果的持续差异。确定了现有文献的一些局限性，包括小样本、横截面设计和测量方差。该审查还确定了研究中关于受害和犯罪的风险和保护因素、寻求帮助以及在 SGM 人群中跟踪的结果的研究中的关键差距。缺乏针对 SGM 特定缠扰经历的研究导致缠扰行为和相关健康结果的持续差异。