Title

You Call it Love? How Partner-related Obsession and Low Sense of Control Predict Intimate Cyberstalking

Creator

Charalampidou, Ilektra Eleana

Abstract

"Intimate partner cyberstalking (ICPS) is an emerging digital form of abuse. However, its mechanisms are poorly understood. The study explored gender, age, partner-related obsession, and sense of control as predictors of ICPS. Sixty-four participants completed self-report questionnaires measuring ICPS perpetration, partner-related obsessive-compulsive symptomatology, and sense of control. Results showed that gender significantly predicted ICPS, with females exhibiting higher perpetration. Prior cyberstalking experience further predicted ICPS, indicating a reciprocal victimisation-perpetration relationship. Age and sense of control did not significantly predict ICPS. Oppositely, partner-related obsession robustly predicted ICPS. Results suggest that ICPS may operate as dysfunctional reassurance-seeking behaviour and pinpoint the contribution of cognitive psychopathology in online intimate partner violence."

Keywords

cyberstalking

control

obsessive

Subject

Psychology

Date Available

May 27, 2026

Type

Poster

Course

PS4935 Final Year Project II

Instructor

Nega, Chrysanthi

Session

Poster

Location

Student Lounge

Event

Year 2026 | 10th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium