Development and Validation of the Stalking and Obsessive Relational Intrusions Questionnaire (SORI-Q).

ABSTRACT: Stalking and obsessive relational intrusions both refer to a pervasive and unwanted pattern of pursuit behaviors, the former being a criminal offense evoking fear and a sense of menace in the victim, while the latter may be perceived as annoying or otherwise undesirable, but not necessarily fear inducing. While the individual and societal costs of stalking and obsessive relational intrusion are increasingly recognized, research regarding these behaviors and their consequences has been limited by measurement issues, as most studies have relied on questionnaires and checklists based on very limited validation data. The goal of the present study is to report on the development and validation of the Stalking and Obsessive Relational Intrusions Questionnaire (SORI-Q), a 28-item self-report ques

SUBMITTER: Gamache D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9554363 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature