Workplace Sexual Harassment From Employers, Supervisors and Co-Workers Towards Dental Hygienists.

IF 1.6 4区 医学 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Lauren Capodi, Linda D Boyd, Dianne Smallidge, Jared Vineyard
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Abstract

Objectives: This study explored the prevalence and predictors of workplace sexual harassment (SH) from employers, supervisors and co-workers towards dental hygienists.

Methods: Survey research was conducted with a convenience sample of dental hygienists in the United States and Canada (n = 372). The validated Sexual Experiences Questionnaire-Department of Defense-Shortened (SEQ-DOD-S) was utilised to assess the prevalence of workplace SH experiences over 24 months with an open-ended question about career-wide SH experiences. Descriptive, correlation and regression analyses were used.

Results: The completion rate was 77.4% (n = 288). About 40% of participants had experienced workplace SH from employers, supervisors or co-workers. Male employers were the primary perpetrators of SH, with most respondents reporting 1-10 (80.7%) acts of SH. The most common forms of SH were sexist behaviour (43.1%), crude or offensive behaviour (37.5%), unwanted sexual attention (17.7%) and sexual coercion (6.6%). Predictors of experiencing sexist behaviour were age (B = -0.40, p = 0.003, OR [odds ratio] = 0.96), entry-level dental hygiene degree (B = -1.11, p = 0.03, OR = 0.33) and highest degree earned (B = 0.68, p = 0.04, OR = 1.97). The predictor of unwanted sexual behaviour was age (B = -0.052, p = 0.26, OR = 0.949). For every 1-year increase in age, the odds of experiencing sexist behaviour decreased by 4%, and the odds of experiencing unwanted sexual attention decreased by 5%.

Conclusion: Findings suggest a high prevalence of workplace SH from male employers, supervisors and co-workers towards clinical dental hygienists in the sample. Increasing age and entry-level dental hygiene degree suggest the need for workplace education and policies to address sexual harassment with particular attention to younger dental hygienists.

雇主、主管和同事对牙科保健员的工作场所性骚扰。
目的:本研究探讨雇主、主管和同事对口腔卫生员的职场性骚扰(SH)的患病率和预测因素。方法:对美国和加拿大的牙科卫生员进行调查研究(n = 372)。使用经过验证的性经历问卷-国防部缩短版(SEQ-DOD-S),通过一个关于职业范围内性经历的开放式问题来评估24个月内工作场所性经历的流行程度。采用描述性、相关性和回归分析。结果:完成率77.4% (n = 288)。大约40%的参与者在工作场所经历过雇主、主管或同事的性侵。男性雇主是性侵犯的主要肇事者,大多数受访者报告了1-10次性侵犯行为(80.7%)。性侵犯最常见的形式是性别歧视行为(43.1%)、粗鲁或冒犯性行为(37.5%)、不受欢迎的性关注(17.7%)和性胁迫(6.6%)。性别歧视行为的预测因子为年龄(B = -0.40, p = 0.003, OR[比值比]= 0.96)、初级口腔卫生学历(B = -1.11, p = 0.03, OR = 0.33)和最高学历(B = 0.68, p = 0.04, OR = 1.97)。年龄是不良性行为的预测因子(B = -0.052, p = 0.26, OR = 0.949)。年龄每增长一岁,经历性别歧视行为的几率就会下降4%,经历不受欢迎的性关注的几率会下降5%。结论:研究结果表明,在样本中,男性雇主、主管和同事对临床牙科保健员的工作场所性传播率很高。年龄的增长和初级牙科卫生学位的增加表明,需要进行工作场所教育和政策,以解决性骚扰问题,特别关注年轻的牙科保健人员。
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International journal of dental hygiene
International journal of dental hygiene DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-
CiteScore
4.00
自引率
8.30%
发文量
78
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: International Journal of Dental Hygiene is the official scientific peer-reviewed journal of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH). The journal brings the latest scientific news, high quality commissioned reviews as well as clinical, professional and educational developmental and legislative news to the profession world-wide. Thus, it acts as a forum for exchange of relevant information and enhancement of the profession with the purpose of promoting oral health for patients and communities. The aim of the International Journal of Dental Hygiene is to provide a forum for exchange of scientific knowledge in the field of oral health and dental hygiene. A further aim is to support and facilitate the application of new knowledge into clinical practice. The journal welcomes original research, reviews and case reports as well as clinical, professional, educational and legislative news to the profession world-wide.
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