Citation

Rolfe SM, Schroeder RD. J. Interpers. Violence 2017; ePub(ePub): 886260517709802.

Affiliation

University of Louisville, KY, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260517709802

PMID

29294761

Abstract

Research has recently found that sexual harassment occurs throughout our education system. Although the focus of these studies has been on both verbal and physical sexual harassment, the literature is scant when examining just verbal sexual harassment. Using self-report data from 30 New York City middle schools, the current study adds to the literature by examining the prevalence of verbal sexual harassment victimization and perpetration through the lens of gender and dating experiences. The study highlights that boys are verbally sexually harassed more than girls and students with dating experience are more likely to be victims or perpetrators of verbal sexual harassment. Additional findings, limitations, and policy implications are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

middle school students; perpetration; verbal sexual harassment; victimization