What Would a “Reasonable Person” Do? Exploring the Gap Between Experienced and Anticipated Responses to Sexual Harassment

IF 2.5 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psychology of Women Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-05-17 DOI:10.1177/03616843231170761

T. Morton, Elena Dimitriou, M. Barreto

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Abstract

Individuals who are sexually harassed often do not formally report their experience. Current understandings of this focus on the procedural barriers to reporting rather than examining whether and how reporting meets the needs of those who experience harassment. We document the repertoire of needs experienced by those who are sexually harassed and the actions they take to meet them. In two quasi-experimental studies (Ns = 415 and 589), we compared the needs and actions described by those who experience sexual harassment with those anticipated by others who have not encountered sexual harassment (Study 1 also compares across gender identities). Results of multivariate analyses of variance and general linear mixed models revealed a persistent gap between perspectives. People who have experienced sexual harassment reported a range of needs and engaged in a variety of actions to meet these needs. Safety and social support were prioritized over formal actions. Those who had not encountered sexual harassment anticipated having stronger needs and taking more actions—especially formal ones. The results encourage those who seek to support individuals who are sexually harassed to address a wider variety of needs than is typically considered. Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ's website at http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/03616843231170761.

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一个“理性的人”会做什么？探索对性骚扰的经验反应和预期反应之间的差距

受到性骚扰的人通常不会正式报告他们的经历。目前对这一点的理解侧重于报告的程序障碍，而不是审查报告是否以及如何满足遭受骚扰者的需要。我们记录了那些遭受性骚扰的人所经历的所有需求，以及他们为满足这些需求所采取的行动。在两项准实验研究中(Ns = 415和589)，我们比较了那些经历过性骚扰的人所描述的需求和行动，以及那些没有经历过性骚扰的人所期望的需求和行动(研究1也比较了不同性别认同的需求和行动)。多元方差分析和一般线性混合模型的结果揭示了观点之间的持续差距。经历过性骚扰的人报告了一系列的需求，并采取了各种行动来满足这些需求。安全和社会支持优先于正式行动。那些没有遭遇过性骚扰的人预计会有更强烈的需求，并采取更多的行动——尤其是正式的行动。研究结果鼓励那些寻求帮助遭受性骚扰的人解决比通常考虑的更广泛的需求。本文的其他在线材料可在PWQ的网站http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/03616843231170761上获得。

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Psychology of Women Quarterly Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Psychology of Women Quarterly (PWQ) is a feminist, scientific, peer-reviewed journal that publishes empirical research, critical reviews and theoretical articles that advance a field of inquiry, teaching briefs, and invited book reviews related to the psychology of women and gender. Topics include (but are not limited to) feminist approaches, methodologies, and critiques; violence against women; body image and objectification; sexism, stereotyping, and discrimination; intersectionality of gender with other social locations (such as age, ability status, class, ethnicity, race, and sexual orientation); international concerns; lifespan development and change; physical and mental well being; therapeutic interventions; sexuality; social activism; and career development. This journal will be of interest to clinicians, faculty, and researchers in all psychology disciplines, as well as those interested in the sociology of gender, women’s studies, interpersonal violence, ethnic and multicultural studies, social advocates, policy makers, and teacher education.