Harassment as a consequence and cause of inequality in academia: A narrative review

Täuber, Susanne; Loyens, Kim; Oertelt‐Prigione, Sabine; Kubbe, Ina

doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101486

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“…All of the above denies justice to targets of academic bullying and harassment who must cope with substantial damage to their careers and finances, as well as physical and mental health [16,25]. In addition, society as a whole is deprived of potentially useful scientific discoveries that are not being made because often innovative scholars from minority backgrounds are disproportionally targeted by harassment and bullying [26].…”

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“…In the present study, we take a detailed look at the respective situation at a large university in Germany, focusing specifically on the reporting of sexual harassment and coercion, as well as the consequences of such reporting. Academic environments in general may be particularly conducive to all kinds of unethical behaviours (including SH/C; Ilies et al, 2003) because they tend to entail steep formal hierarchies (e.g., between professors and students) and strong interpersonal dependencies (e.g., between senior and junior researchers; Täuber et al, 2022). Hierar chies at academic institutions in Germany are perceived to be even steeper than in other countries (Kreckel, 2016;Ohm, 2023), while also having only weak mechanisms in place to professionally assess, prevent, and possibly sanction occurrences of SH/C.…”

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Sexual harassment and coercion in German academia: A large-scale survey study

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We surveyed a large sample (N = 6,217) of students and employees at a German university regarding their experiences as (potential) targets of sexual harassment and/or coercion (SH/C). Participants were asked specific questions depending on whether they had been targets of SH/C themselves, knew someone who had been affected or said they had no such experiences. Pre-registered analyses showed that women were assumed to become targets more often, and actually did become targets much more often (26.7%) than did males (4.7%; odds ratio: 7.45). Men more often had no first- or second-hand knowledge of any SH/C incidents (odds ratio: 1.75). Contrary to what participants assumed they would do if they became targets, only a very small percentage of such experiences were actually reported using the available channels. Most participants who experienced but did not report SH/C said they did not expect that doing so would lead to any consequences. Greater offence severity was associated with a stronger wish to avoid emotional distress by not reporting. Furthermore, reporting often times did not lead to any significant consequences in the majority of cases. Complaint systems against sexual harassment and coercion in academia may be largely dysfunctional. Practical implications are discussed.

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“…These findings highlight the prevalence of BHD behaviors and the importance of this topic. More recently, gender-based violence has garnered greater attention, highlighting the urgent need for policies to address BHD [ 10 ]. The effects of BHD in academia range from impacting on job performance, research output and innovations, and alterations in team dynamics, and can cause academics to leave their posts in search of different employment opportunities [ 11 ].…”

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“…Some cases of BHD and institutional culture are intertwined with scientific integrity violations, and are implicated in the low retention of women and individuals from underrepresented groups in the sciences [ 12 ]. Furthermore, institutional policies disproportionately protect BHD perpetrators rather than the victims/reporters [ 10 ]. Protected harassers can then suppress dissenting voices to further advance their politics and careers [ 13 ].…”

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Bullying, harassment, and discrimination of musculoskeletal researchers and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: an international study

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Purpose Bullying, harassment, and discrimination (BHD) are prevalent in academic, scientific, and clinical departments, particularly orthopedic surgery, and can have lasting effects on victims. As it is unclear how BHD affects musculoskeletal (MSK) researchers, the following study assessed BHD in the MSK research community and whether the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused hardships in other industries, had an impact. Methods A web-based anonymous survey was developed in English by ORS Spine Section members to assess the impact of COVID-19 on MSK researchers in North America, Europe, and Asia, which included questions to evaluate the personal experience of researchers regarding BHD. Results 116 MSK researchers completed the survey. Of respondents, 34.5% (n = 40) focused on spine, 30.2% (n = 35) had multiple areas of interest, and 35.3% (n = 41) represented other areas of MSK research. BHD was observed by 26.7% (n = 31) of respondents and personally experienced by 11.2% (n = 13), with mid-career faculty both observing and experiencing the most BHD. Most who experienced BHD (53.8%, n = 7) experienced multiple forms. 32.8% (n = 38) of respondents were not able to speak out about BHD without fear of repercussions, with 13.8% (n = 16) being unsure about this. Of those who observed BHD, 54.8% (n = 17) noted that the COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on their observations. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first study to address the prevalence and determinants of BHD among MSK researchers. MSK researchers experienced and observed BHD, while many were not comfortable reporting and discussing violations to their institution. The COVID-19 pandemic had mixed-effects on BHD. Awareness and proactive policy changes may be warranted to reduce/eliminate the occurrence of BHD in this community.

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Harassment as a consequence and cause of inequality in academia: A narrative review

Cited by 16 publications

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Breaking the silence around academic harassment

Breaking the silence around academic harassment

Sexual harassment and coercion in German academia: A large-scale survey study

Bullying, harassment, and discrimination of musculoskeletal researchers and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: an international study

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