The distress of those who engaged in stalking-related behavior

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine, using text mining, the distress experienced by those who felt urami toward their partner after a relationship breakup and engaged in stalking-related behaviors. The subjects were 547 persons aged 20–49 years who had experienced a breakup and rejection by their dating partner or spouse, and who had felt urami toward them. The history of their rejection experiences, the distress they felt at the time, and the stalking-related behaviors they engaged in toward their partners were surveyed and analyzed using text mining. The results showed that the violent stalking-related behaviors were associated with the breakdown of the dating relationship that was supposed to be marriage and divorce after the rejection experience, which were caused by the partner’s cheating and ignore. Furthermore, it was shown that recalling pleasant times spent with the partner tended to lead to distress in those who had engaged in violent behavior. Finally, the limitations of this study and prospects for future research were discussed.