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Using a written survey, investigators studied stalking in 1200 adolescents (mean age, 13.6; 67% white; 51% female) at 13 schools from a broad socioeconomic range of communities. Participants were asked whether (and with what frequency) in the prior 12 months someone had engaged in one or more of 19 behaviors toward them (e.g., following them, listening to their messages, or taking their picture without permission). They were also asked about engaging in a variety of risk behaviors, having symptoms of a mood disorder or post-traumatic stress, or being the victim of physical or sexual dating violence.
Analyses revealed three classes of students: no victimization (50% of boys and girls); minimal exposure (less than 1 episode in the past year — …