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Citation |
Walsh M, Duffy J, Gallagher-Duffy J. Can. J. Behav. Sci. 2007; 39(2): 110-118. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2007, Canadian Psychological Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing) |
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Abstract |
The present study surveyed the prevalence of sexual harassment among high school students. A total of 1,582 students from 18 schools completed a version of the American Association of University Women (1993) survey. Reported sexual harassment events were restricted to those that: a) had been experienced first-hand, b) had occurred within the preceding two weeks, and c) were reported by students who were notably upset by their experiences. Despite this stringent approach, sexual harassment was found to be a significant problem in high schools. Fifteen percent of students were both sexually harassed and very or somewhat upset by their harassment experiences. Nearly half of these upset students were recipients of physical forms of sexual harassment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Keywords |
Epidemiology; High School Students; High Schools; Sexual Harassment |