Impact Of Harassment Research Articles

Effect of Harassment at Work on Mental Wellbeing and Self-Esteem Among Working Women

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of workplace harassment on mental selfesteem among working women. Employing a quantitative design, the research involved a purposive sample of 50 women across various professions aged 25 to 60. Written consent was obtained from all participants. Tools used included the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and Work Harassment Scale (WHS) to measure harassment's impact on mental well-being and self-esteem. Permissions were granted for the use of these scales.

Confronting harassment and violence in Canadian workplaces: Insights and evolutions

Confronting harassment and violence in Canadian workplaces: Insights and evolutions Dr. Adriana Berlingieri, Research Associate and Barb MacQuarrie, Community Director at the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children in Canada, discuss the prevalence and impact of harassment and violence in the workplace. In Canada, every jurisdiction, including the federal level, ten provinces, and three territories, has enacted legislation to address harassment and violence at work. These laws are dynamic, reflecting ongoing efforts to ensure a safe working environment free from harassment and violence for all employees.

Impact of Sexual Harassment on Female Students’ Educational Experience in Higher Education in Quetta City

Sexual harassment is a global phenomenon. The instances of harassment range from work place to educational institutions. Hence, sexual harassment prevails in every setting of society. But, the causes, nature and extent of harassment vary from place to place and culture. Therefore, impact of harassment on the victims also varies. There has been considerable research on the causes, prevalence and impact of harassment across the globe. The causes also vary due to different cultural contexts. Moreover, there has been legislation on international and national levels to curb this social issue but still cases of harassment pour in news from different corners of the world. There have been cases of sexual harassment in educational institutions of Pakistan for a couple of years. Furthermore, several researches have been conducted in Pakistan to evaluate the causes and consequences of SH in work place settings, but there has not been enough research on SH in educational settings especially on the effects of SH on the academic performances of the students. Hence, the current study was conducted under the objectives of finding the impact of harassment on educational experience of females studying in higher educational institutions in Quetta city. The study also contained two other objectives i.e. prevalence of harassment in higher educational institutions of Quetta city and understanding or perception of the concept of harassment by the subject female students. Results of the study found that Sexual harassment is prevalent in the higher educational institutions of Quetta city and it affects the studies of the students considerably with varying degrees. Finally, recommendations are also given after results and conclusion.

Impact of Harassment on Work Basic Need Satisfaction of Women Working in Media Houses

Impact of Harassment on Work Basic Need Satisfaction of Women Working in Media Houses

"It's just inappropriate": Harassment of dental students by patients.

Harassment is an issue that occurs in all workplaces and institutions. Due to increased exposure to patients, higher rates of harassment are experienced in health care systems. Health care workers need to form a professional relationship with patients to attend to their health care needs; however, harassment by patients can disrupt this relationship and have detrimental physical, mental, and emotional impacts on the health practitioner. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and impact of harassment by patients toward clinical students at a prominent Australasian dental school. A 14-item survey was distributed to clinical students. The survey collected basic demographic information and contained Likert-scale closed questions on harassment prevalence and experience and a free text question asking for details of a significant harassment experience. Descriptive statistics and analysis of free text data were performed. The response rate was 67%. About 20% of respondents reported experiencing at least one incident of harassment. Verbal harassment was most commonly reported, followed by sexual and racial harassment. All incidences of sexual harassment were reported by female students, while racial harassment was most frequently reported by students of Asian ethnicity. Most students indicated they were unsure of how to respond to harassment by patients. Dental students were exposed to harassment by patients. Appropriate policies and education on responding to harassment, alongside support for the same, could help ensure the safety and wellbeing of students.

The Nature of Fear Among Farmers Working with Animal Production

In this article, we investigate the nature of fear among farmers working with animal production with particular focus on the impact of harassment and crimes linked to animal rights activism. The study is based on responses from 3815 animal farmers to a national survey in 2020 in Sweden. Cross-table analysis and logistic regression models underlie the methodology of the study. Findings show that three out of ten of those farmers feel afraid of being victimized by the actions of animal rights activists; the proportion is two-thirds among farmers with previous experience of victimization, and fear of victimization varies across Sweden and by type of activity. Perceived lack of support from the police, exacerbated by geographical isolation, are common determinants of farmers’ declared fear, particularly those whose families live on the farms and who have employees. While understanding the factors that affect farmers’ safety perceptions is important, the article ends by calling for further research on the ways by which fear of animal activism impacts farmers’ personal lives, those of their family and employees, and not least their livelihood.

Prevalence and Impact of Harassment and Violence against Educators in Canada

ABSTRACT Research examining the rates, frequency, and impact of harassment and violence that elementary school educators experience from students, parents, colleagues, and administrators is sparse. Over 1000 educators from publicly funded elementary schools in Ontario completed surveys assessing the rate, frequency, and impact of various forms of harassment (e.g., insults, false accusations) and violence (i.e., acts, attempts, and threats of physical violence) in the 2018–2019 school year. Results showed that educators reported both high rates and frequent incidents of violence and harassment and that the impact of violence and harassment was equitable in terms of physical health, mental health, and classroom learning environment, as well as job performance and commitment. Results suggest substantially higher prevalence rates than reported in prior, available research.

The Legislative Confrontation Of The Cyber Stalking Crime: A Comparative Study

This study examined the legislative confrontation of the cyber stalking crime and focused on how the Jordanian legislator and the comparative regulations confront this modern crime. In addition, the study used the descriptive methodology that relies on describing the legal texts of the legal framework and it also used the analytical methodology in order to reach a correct adaptation of this crime. On the other hand, the study used the comparative methodology when conducting comparison among the comparative legal texts. Accordingly, due to the severe impact of harassment on man and the fact that it is considered the most common and widespread phenomenon after the emergence of information technology, many western legislations have been interested in confronting and criminalizing it in contrast to the Jordanian legislator and the comparative Arab legislations that have not yet examined the text of this crime and the threat is represented mostly in such act. The act threat of harassment that we deal with including the newly developed Arab legislations regarding is concerned in combating cybercrime.

The Experience of Male Physicians with Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment: a Qualitative Study.

Sexual harassment and gender-based harassment are common in medicine; however, there is little in the literature regarding men's experience with gender-based and sexual harassment. The objective of this study was to better understand the experience men have with sexual and gender-based harassment in medicine. We developed and piloted an interview guide based on a review of the literature and conducted semi-structured interviews of male physicians, from trainees to attendings, at a tertiary care facility. Participants were recruited via email between April and August of 2019. These interviews were transcribed verbatim and, using an iterative coding approach based in grounded theory, were coded and analyzed for themes. We conducted a total of 16 interviews. Five major themes were identified: (1) personal experiences of harassment, (2) witnessed harassment, (3) characterization of harassment, (4) impact of harassment, and (5) strategies for responding to harassment. The men reported experiences with sexual and gender-based harassment but were hesitant to define these encounters as such. They had minimal emotional distress from these encounters but worried about their professional reputation and lacked training for how to respond to these encounters. Many had also witnessed their female colleagues being harassed by both male patients and colleagues but did not respond to or stop the harassment when it originated from a colleague. We found that men experience sexual harassment differently from women. Most notably, men report less emotional distress from these encounters and often do not define these events as harassment. However, similar to women, men feel unprepared to respond to episodes of harassment against themselves or others. Whether to deter sexual harassment against themselves, or, more commonly, against a female colleague, men can gain the tools to speak up and be part of the solution to sexual harassment in medicine.

Is UK economic policy sexist?

Does our economic policy disadvantage women? IPPR's chief economist Catherine Colebrook takes a look at the ways that spending cuts, current industrial strategy and sexism and harassment impact on women in the economy.

The Impact of Witnessing Online Harassment of Executive Role Models

We present a theory of how observing online harassment of a role model can negatively impact observer’ career aspirations. Drawing from research on role modeling, the impact of harassment on third-party witnesses, and trends in online harassment, we propose that exposure to online harassment of an admired role model can decrease the observer’s aspiration for a career in the role model’s field or at the same status. Because role models are particularly important for members of marginalized groups, and because minorities are disproportionately targeted by online harassment, we propose that this effect is more pronounced when the observer and role model share membership in a marginalized group. Finally, we discuss the implications of this theory for future research on role modeling, emphasizing that the relationship between a role model and an admirer/observer is likely to change and shift in meaning over time, and recommendations are made regarding pursuit of a line of research on a possible

The impact of harassment and discrimination on the mental health of lesbian, gay and bisexual people

IntroductionDespite growing acceptance of same-sex sexuality in the Western World, identity development of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals is still restricted by negative societal attitudes, which maintain the experience of stigmatization and discrimination.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to document the frequency of discriminatory events experienced by sexual minorities and their association with indicators of mental health in a Portuguese self-identified LGB sample.AimsTo determine the association of harassment and discrimination with levels of mental health, and to establish a predictive relation between these variables.MethodsA total of 610 LGB participants completed an online survey (mean age = 34.48, SD = 11.54). Most participants were single and self-identified as gay (73.8%). The survey included the following categories of survey items: demographic information, mental health, and discrimination experiences. Mental health was measured using the subscale of Emotional Wellness from the SF-36 questionnaire and the K10 questionnaire.ResultsBetween one-fifth and one-fourth of the participants in this sample frequently felt the need to hide their sexual orientation to prevent discrimination experiences. Close to 20% reported having suffered from verbal abuse, followed by close to 10% who suffered from written threats, harassment, and physical threats. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to assess the effects of anticipated and actual discrimination on mental health. The analysis explained 17% of the overall variance.ConclusionsStigma/discrimination create discriminatory experiences which impact LGB people's mental health.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

Sexual Harassment Litigation: a Road to Re-victimization or Recovery?

Various aspects of the judicial process have been hypothesized as damaging to sexual harassment plaintiffs, though limited research has been conducted that actually examines this hypothesis. We examined data from a large sample of women who participated in a class action lawsuit alleging workplace sexual harassment and discrimination (n = 1218) and another sample of similarly situated women who opted out of litigation (n = 465, non-litigants). We then followed the litigants for 5 years. This study takes an initial look at some of the variables theorized to play a role in the psychological outcomes of both harassment and subsequent litigation. Both the severity of harassment and participation/persistence in the litigation process were related to psychological outcomes at each of three assessments across a 5-year period; the frequency and severity of harassment, as well as plaintiffs’ cognitive appraisals of their situation, appeared to have the strongest relationship to psychological harm. Results of multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) revealed that participation and persistence in litigation played a consistent role in psychological outcomes across time, over and above the impact of harassment itself. However, litigation did not appear to be the cause of psychological outcomes as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, in particular, was the result of the original harassment experience.

Evidence for the need to support adolescents dealing with harassment and cyber-harassment: Prevalence, progression, and impact

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of harassment in high school and into university, and the impact of one particular form of harassment: cyber-harassment. Participants were 1,368 students at one US and two Canadian universities (mean age = 21.1 years, 676 female students). They responded on five-point scales to questions about the frequency and impact of harassment. A total of 33.6% of students stated they had been cyber-harassed and 28.4% had been harassed off-line when in high school. Also, 8.6% were cyber-harassed and 6.4% were harassed off-line while in university. Hierarchical logistic regression analyses show that the type of harassment experienced in high school is associated with the type of harassment experienced in university. Various negative outcomes of cyber-harassment were also identified.

Strategies for managing and minimizing the impact of harassment and stalking by patients

Strategies for managing and minimizing the impact of harassment and stalking by patients

Recent Developments in Criminal Enforcement of US Antitrust Laws

The United States Department of Justice (``DOJ'') continues its aggressive pursuit of International Cartels. In addition to obtaining record levels of fines for corporations convicted of price fixing, the DOJ continues to seek more jail time for individual defendants found guilty of these crimes. The DOJ supports legislation now before Congress that would significantly increase penalties for both corporations and individuals convicted of antitrust violations. Increasingly, many of the individuals serving time in US prisons for antitrust crimes are foreign nationals not just US citizens. The threat of extradition to the United States on the basis of cartel behaviour looms ever larger. Recently, the DOJ has been aggressively placing foreign nationals that have been indicted in the United States on price fixing charges on Interpol's ``Red Notice'' list, subjecting them to possible arrest and detention by local officials as they enter or exit countries outside the United States. The DOJ has been using this procedure even where extradition to the United States on the basis of an antitrust offense would appear unattainable for lack of treaty support. Apparently in an increased spirit of cooperation with US cartel enforcement efforts, some countries have thus far acceded to this procedure nonetheless, providing substantial harassment impact. Whether this cooperation will continue or not remains to be seen.