Intimate partner cyberstalking refers to the monitoring and controlling of an intimate partner through technologies. Unlike the cyberstalking of strangers, less is known about the motives and perpetration of intimate partner cyberstalking. In this study, we explore how vulnerable narcissism, secondary psychopathy, and borderline traits (i.e., the "Vulnerable Dark Triad") and rejection sensitivity relate to the perpetration of intimate partner cyberstalking. Participants (N = 278; 58 percent women) were recruited through social media and completed an anonymous online questionnaire. Positive correlations were observed between vulnerable narcissism, secondary psychopathy, borderline traits, rejection sensitivity, and intimate partner cyberstalking. Borderline traits moderated the relationship between participant sex (men and women) and intimate partner cyberstalking, and women with high borderline traits were most likely to cyberstalk intimate partners. Lastly, there was a significant indirect effect of vulnerable narcissism on intimate partner cyberstalking through rejection sensitivity. These findings highlight the importance of relational insecurity and rejection sensitivity in intimate partner cyberstalking and provide useful directions for future research exploring cyberstalking behaviors in intimate relationships.

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亲密伴侣网络跟踪：探索脆弱的自恋、继发性精神病、边缘性状和拒绝敏感性。

亲密伴侣网络跟踪是指通过技术手段对亲密伴侣进行监控和控制。与陌生人的网络跟踪不同，人们对亲密伴侣网络跟踪的动机和实施方式知之甚少。在这项研究中，我们探讨了脆弱的自恋、继发性精神病和边缘特征（即“脆弱的黑暗三联征”）和拒绝敏感性如何与亲密伴侣网络跟踪的实施相关。参与者（N = 278；58% 为女性）是通过社交媒体招募的，并完成了一份匿名在线问卷。在脆弱的自恋、继发性精神病、边缘特征、拒绝敏感性和亲密伴侣网络跟踪之间观察到正相关。边缘特征缓和了参与者性别（男性和女性）与亲密伴侣网络跟踪之间的关系，具有高边缘特征的女性最有可能对亲密伴侣进行网络跟踪。最后，脆弱的自恋通过拒绝敏感性对亲密伴侣的网络跟踪有显着的间接影响。这些发现强调了关系不安全感和拒绝敏感性在亲密伴侣网络跟踪中的重要性，并为未来探索亲密关系中网络跟踪行为的研究提供了有用的方向。