Sexual Harassment at Workplace and its Impact on Employee Turnover Intentions

Salman, Maheen; Abdullah, Fahad; Saleem, Afia

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“…We also excluded five studies that did not include a measure of sexual harassment or did not include the prevalence estimate despite a mention in the abstract. [21][22][23][24][25] data screening, extraction and quality appraisal The first author (MR) and last author (HS) initially screened records by title and abstract according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Full-text articles were then reviewed by one reviewer (MR) for eligibility and then double-checked by a second reviewer (HS).…”

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Measurement and prevalence of sexual harassment in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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ObjectivesWe synthesise evidence on sexual harassment from studies in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) to estimate its prevalence and conduct a meta-analysis of the association between sexual harassment and depressive symptoms.MethodsWe searched eight databases. We included peer-reviewed studies published in English from 1990 until April 2020 if they measured sexual harassment prevalence in LMICs, included female or male participants aged 14 and over and conceptualised sexual harassment as an independent or dependant variable. We appraised the quality of evidence, used a narrative syntheses approach to synthesise data and conducted a random effects meta-analysis.ResultsFrom 49 included studies, 38 focused on workplaces and educational institutions and 11 on public places. Many studies used an unclear definition of sexual harassment and did not deploy a validated measurement tool. Studies either used a direct question or a series of behavioural questions to elicit information on acts considered offensive or defined as sexual harassment. Prevalence was higher in educational institutions than in workplaces although there was high heterogeneity in prevalence estimates across studies with no international comparability. This posed a challenge for calculating an overall estimate or measuring a range. Our meta-analysis showed some evidence of an association between sexual harassment and depressive symptoms (OR: 1.75; 95% CI: 1.11 to 2.76; p=0.016) although there were only three studies with a high risk of bias.ConclusionTo our knowledge, this is the first systematic review to assess measurement approaches and estimate the prevalence of sexual harassment across settings in LMICs. We also contribute a pooled estimate of the association between sexual harassment and depressive symptoms in LMICs. There is limited definitional clarity, and rigorously designed prevalence studies that use validated measures for sexual harassment in LMICs. Improved measurement will enable us to obtain more accurate prevalence estimates across different settings to design effective interventions and policies.

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Measurement and prevalence of sexual harassment in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…Street harassment is rampant across almost all public places, including educational institutions, workplaces, hospitals, markets, parks, public transport and streets corners (Salman, Abdullah, & Saleem, 2016). Despite all the tangible contributions women have recorded in every field of life in South Asia, it has been systematically engrained in the psyche of the women folk that they cannot stake their claim to equality with men (Banu, 2016).…”

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“…In a South Asian context, the euphemistic expression of ‘Eve-teasing’ is also used to denote an array of such acts against women. Though the term is allegedly of Indian origin, the phenomenon is commonly observed and experienced across all countries in South Asia (Salman et al, 2016). The present study puts forth the argument that this practice should not be construed as innocuous street fun but, rather, a grave act targeting women.…”

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Socio-psychological Implications of Public Harassment for Women in the Capital City of Islamabad

Ahmad

Masood

2020

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

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The study explores the phenomenon of street harassment and its socio-psychological implications on women living in the capital city of Islamabad, Pakistan. Street harassment represents a form of gender violence that violates human dignity by making the female victims feel vulnerable and insecure in public spaces. The findings have been compiled on the basis of empirical analyses of the views of 200 female students from eight different universities of Islamabad, Pakistan. The study reveals that objectification, street harassment and abuse are incontrovertible parts of women’s lives in Pakistan. Despite constituting more than half of the population in the Pakistan, women continue to live in a patriarchal milieu that thrives on harassment, discrimination and oppression against them in both public and private spheres. The study concludes that the menace of street harassment entails devastating emotional, physical and psychological impacts and recommends that policy interventions be undertaken to curb this heinous act perpetrated against women.

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“…Similarly, Merkin and Shah [ 41 ] found that respondents who experienced sexual harassment had a higher turnover intention and rate of absenteeism compared to the respondents without such an experience. Salman et al [ 42 ] suggested that sexual harassment and turnover intention are closely related. Therefore, the following hypothesis is proposed:…”

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How Does Sexual Harassment Influence the Female Employee’s Negative Response in a Deluxe Hotel?

Jung

Yoon

2020

IJERPH

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Today, organizations face risky legal and financial consequences stemming from a single sexual harassment event. The purpose of this study was to verify that the sexual harassment, as perceived by female employees, significantly affects their levels of psychological distress and workplace deviant behavior to investigate the moderating role of organizational silence and psychological detachment in the causal relationship. First, this study found that perceived sexual harassment has a negative impact on the female employees’ psychological distress and workplace deviant behavior. This study’s results also demonstrated that psychological distress has a positive impact on workplace deviant behavior. Additionally, the influence of perceived sexual harassment on psychological distress increased when the employees’ psychological detachment was weak. Finally, limitations and future research directions are also discussed.

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Sexual Harassment at Workplace and its Impact on Employee Turnover Intentions

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Cited by 24 publications

References 12 publications

Measurement and prevalence of sexual harassment in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Measurement and prevalence of sexual harassment in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Socio-psychological Implications of Public Harassment for Women in the Capital City of Islamabad

How Does Sexual Harassment Influence the Female Employee’s Negative Response in a Deluxe Hotel?

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