Kropp Psy. D. , J: MMPI-2 Profiles of Male Stalkers

Stalking is a potentially lethal crime that has significantly affected millions. The present study attempted to explore the dynamics of stalking by evaluating the personality structures of male stalking perpetrators utilizing the MMPI-2. The MMPI-2 profiles of male stalkers were compared to a control group of males from the normal population matched on age, ethnicity, and educational background. The differences of the clinical and validity scales T score means on the MMPI-2 were analyzed using one-way ANOVAs. Based on the statistical analysis, the male stalkers obtained higher scores on Scales Pd, Pa, and F and the differences in means were statistically significant. The stalking group s scores on Scales Hs, D, Hy, Pt, and Sc where also significant at the p.05 level, while the T scores of the non-stalking group obtained significance on Scale K at the p.05 level. The results indicated that male stalkers may experience more interpersonal distress and, in times of stress, become more irritated, aggressive and manipulative than the matched sample.