CYBERSTALKING QUESTIONNAIRE

Cyberstalking Questionnaire

Cyberstalking Questionnaire

Age __________

What is your race/ethnicity? (Check all that apply.)

African American/Caribbean/Black

Asian American/ Pacific Islander

South Asian/Indian/Pakistani

European-American/White

Middle-Eastern/Arab

Hispanic/Latin American *(mistakenly not encompassed on online survey)

Native American/Native Alaskan

Biracial/Multiracial/Other (please specify)

_____________________________

Sex/Gender

Female

Male

Other

Sexual Orientation

Heterosexual

Gay/Lesbian

Bisexual

Other

Current Relationship rank (Check all that apply.)

Not Dating

Occasionally Dating

Dating Exclusively

Married/Committed Partner

Separated/Divorced

Other (please specify) ______________________________

Academic Year/Status

First- year Undergraduate

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Fifth-year or beyond Undergraduate

Graduate Student (including Master's, Doctoral, Law, or Medical degrees)

Type of College/University You Attend:

Private Institution

Public/State Institution

Type of College/University You Attend:

2-Year Undergraduate College/Community College

4-Year Primarily Undergraduate Institution

4-Year Undergraduate and Graduate institution

Size of your College/University

Small (up to 5,000 students)

Medium (5,000-10,000 students)

Large (Over 10,000 students)

US College/University Location:

New England

Mid-Atlantic

Southeast

Midwest

Northwest

Southwest

How Did You discover About This Survey?

Another college/university student

Staff/faculty member

Online listserv

Online community (e.g., Facebook, MySpace)

Online experiment-for-credit

Other (please specify) ___________________________________

Has any person frequently chased or supervised you through the use of technology

by…

sending poetry, song lyrics, e-cards, messages implying a more intimate relationship than you had with the person

sfinish excessively needy or requiring messages

sending messages that inappropriately shared information about the sender's life, body, family, hobbies, sexual experiences, etc.

spreading rumors or embarrassing information about you via e-mail, I-M, text message, online profiles, blogs, etc.

posting or circulating images of you without your consent

sending pornographic/obscene images or messages that seemed TARGETED AT YOU (i.e., NOT SPAM)

sending messages that directly or indirectly threatened to harm you, your friends, family, pets, possessions, etc.

sending sexually harassing messages that commented on your appearance, described hypothetical sexual acts between you, made sexually demeaning remarks, etc.

sending intimidating images or images

obtaining and/or exposing your private information without permission

monitoring your online profiles, away messages, etc.

altering or taking over your electronic persona or persona

falsely representing him/herself online or by another electrical devices medium

enlisting other ones electronically to harass you online or offline

attempting to disable your computer, cell phone, etc.

“bugging” your vehicle, home, or office

tracking your whereabouts using a global positioning system (GPS) device in a ell phone, a car, etc.

According to the definition of cyberstalking provided, have you been cyberstalked

anytime during your lifetime?

you have been frequently chased or supervised by another person/persons

through a computer, cell phone, or another type of technology

in a way or to a degree that caused you to feel THREATENED OR AFRAID.

I have been cyberstalked. (proceed TO REST OF SURVEY)

I have experienced some of these behaviors but did not feel threatened or afraid. (GO TO REST OF SURVEY)

Ihave NOT been cyberstalked. (THANKS FOR YOUR TIME—DIRECT TO RESOURCES PAGE)

Thinking about your worst cyberstalking experience described above, rate the degree to which these behaviors:

Not at allExtremely

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seriously annoyed you

flattered you

amused you or made you curious

caused you considerable emotional distress

caused you to feel afraid or threatened

caused you to fear for your own safety or the safety of your friends, family, pets, or possessions

included a exact risk (re: harming you or someone/something you care about)

Keeping in mind your worst cyberstalking experience that you described above, please answer the following questions:

During what time time span in your life did the cyberstalking occur?

grade school/middle school

high school

post-high school

college

post-college

graduate school

What is the sex/gender of the person who pursued you?

don't know

female

male

other

How did this pursuer get your contact information?

don't know

from me

mutual friend/acquaintance

found the information online

please specify WHERE online you think your ...