An Exploratory Investigation Into Women's Experience of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12436966 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ashleigh Spiliopoulou (0000-0001-5006-9645, Loughborough University), Gemma L Witcomb (0000-0003-4668-2441, Loughborough University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1853-1873 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012221114921 |
| PMID | 35971324 |
| OpenAlex | W4291826147 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 22 |
The recent surge in online movements challenging the culture of silence surrounding sexual harassment has created new spaces for women to share their stories. This research employed a qualitative, exploratory design to study 199 comments on a public online community forum: "What's The Wildest Thing That Happened To You As A Working Woman?". Inductive thematic analysis was performed on the data which resulted in three overarching themes: "a harassment endemic," "the (im)balance of power," and "it's in the culture". Sexual harassment was centered as a normal part of women's workplace experience, as was lack of affirmative action from employers which increased the severity of experiences. Organizations must commit to challenging the structures and individuals that perpetuate unsafe working conditions for women
Commit · Exploratory research · Harassment · Political science · Power (physics · Public relations · Qualitative research · Silence · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Computer Science · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
Intersectionality
Sexual harassment in work organizations
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The Impact of Sexual Harassment on Depressive Symptoms during the Early Occupational Career
Why women don’t report sexual harassment
Methodological problems and policy implications in sexual harassment research
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Ostracizing targets of workplace sexual harassment before and after the #MeToo movement
Does tipping facilitate sexual objectification? The effect of tips on sexual harassment of bar and restaurant servers
The Penalties For Self-Reporting Sexual Harassment
The Economic and Career Effects of Sexual Harassment on Working Women
| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2027 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |