Abstract
The study investigates peer aggression and sexual harassment among young adolescents in Finland and Turkey. Sex differences and the interaction effect between country of residence and sex are also examined. A questionnaire was completed by 1,747 adolescents (1, 268 from Finland, 479 from Turkey, Mage = 14.1). Six different forms of aggression (physical, verbal, indirect, cyber, verbal sexual harassment, physical sexual harassment) were examined. More adolescents from Turkey, and more boys, were found to be involved in aggression as both victims and perpetrators compared to adolescents from Finland and girls. The interaction effect was significant between country of residence and sex with being a boy from Turkey was related to having the highest involvement in cyber aggression, verbal sexual harassment, and physical sexual harassment, as both victim and perpetrator. Regarding victimization from indirect aggression, girls from Finland scored higher than Turkish girls, while boys from Turkey scored higher than Finnish boys.
Highlights
The study investigates peer aggression and sexual harassment among young adolescents in Finland and Turkey
Comparative studies on aggression and sexual harassment enable the identification of cross-national similarities and differences among youth
The aim was to compare adolescents’ aggression and sexual harassment according to country of residence and sex, and the interaction effect between these independent variables was investigated
Summary
The study investigates peer aggression and sexual harassment among young adolescents in Finland and Turkey. The interaction effect was significant between country of residence and sex with being a boy from Turkey was related to having the highest involvement in cyber aggression, verbal sexual harassment, and physical sexual harassment, as both victim and perpetrator. El efecto de interacción fue significativo entre el país de residencia y el sexo, relacionando el ser un niño de Turquía con tener la mayor participación en ciber-agresión, acoso sexual verbal, y acoso sexual físico, tanto como víctima como agresor. Adolescents who perpetrated sexual harassment were found to have higher levels of depression, alcohol and drug abuse, and aggressive behavior than adolescents who were not involved in sexual harassment in any way (Clear et al, 2014; Lacasse & Mendelson, 2007; Rinehart et al, 2017). Adolescents are more likely to perpetrate sexual harassment if they themselves are victimized from it (Moyano et al, 2017; Munoz-Rivas et al, 2009)
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