Bitter silence allows sexual harassment to continue in workplace
A qualitative study in Iranian nurses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22091399 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maryam Zeighami (0000-0001-8103-4090, Islamic Azad University Kerman), Mohammad A Zakeri (0000-0003-1500-391X, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences), Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki (0000-0003-0539-5390, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Mahlagha Dehghan (0000-0002-4205-829X, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Pages | 971522-971522 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2022.971522 |
| PMID | 36172206 |
| OpenAlex | W4295233183 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 28 |
Background: Sexual harassment in the workplace is continuing. However, the rate of sexual harassment disclosure is low, which causes many problems. Non-disclosure of sexual harassment can cause nurses' psychological distress and physical harm, and affect their productivity and quality of care. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the reasons why Iranian nurses stayed silent and did not disclose sexual harassment in their workplace. Method: = 18) stayed silent on sexual harassment. Conventional content analysis and purposeful sampling method were used in this study. Data was collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews. Maximum variance in terms of age, sex, work experience, education level, marital status, and type of hospital and ward was considered in order to obtain rich information. Guba and Lincoln criteria were used to increase the study's trustworthiness, while the Graneheim and Lundman approach was used to analyze the content. Results: The research data indicated 112 codes, a major category, 4 subcategories, and 9 primary categories. The major category, "The missing link is bitter silence; sexual harassment is still going on," includes four subcategories: fear of social stigmas, organizational and legal barriers, family barriers, and personal barriers. Conclusions: Nurses cannot break their silence on sexual harassment because they are afraid that disclosure of sexual harassment has negative consequences for their personal and professional lives. Policies and strategies should be developed to encourage nurses to disclose sexual harassment. This issue must be studied socially, culturally, and politically
Harassment · Harm · Qualitative research · Silence · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |