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Research: Cyberstalking on Social Networking Websites and its Relationship to Anxiety Levels of College Students

In the world that we live in today, social networking websites such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Craigslist and many others have become devices for criminals to not only stalk their victims but it has even given them the ability to find them and to easily manipulate them.  Cyberstalking is a serious problem and it may continue to get worse with the advances in technology. Cyberstalking has impacts across all age groups and genders and can have a psychological impact on its victims. They may feel stressed and anxious and not be able to trust anyone or be left alone. In this study, university students will be surveyed about their exposure to cyberstalking activities on social networking websites and then will be asked to complete the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Findings will relate to self-reported measures of anxiety and cyberstalking activity.

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Dr. Mark McCoy

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