Perceived Sexual Harassment at Work: Meta-Analysis and Structural Model of Antecedents and Consequences

Abstract

Although sexual harassment has been extensively studied, empirical research has not led to firm conclusions about its antecedents and consequences, both at the personal and organizational level. An extensive literature search yielded 42 empirical studies with 60 samples. The matrix correlation obtained through meta-analytic techniques was used to test a structural equation model. Results supported the hypotheses regarding organizational environmental factors as main predictors of harassment. Keywords: sexual harassment, meta-analysis, structural equation modelingPese a que el acoso sexual ha sido extensamente estudiado, la investigación empírica no ha llegado a conclusiones firmes relativas a sus antecedentes y consecuencias personales y organizacionales. Una extensa búsqueda de la literatura arroja 42 estudios empíricos con 60 muestras que son sometidos a técnicas meta-analíticas. La matriz de correlaciones obtenida por técnicas meta-analíticas ha sido usada para probar un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados apoyan las hipótesis que indican que los factores del ambiente organizacional son los predictores principales del acoso. Palabras clave: acoso sexual, meta-análisis, modelos de ecuaciones estructurales

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“…We observed that exposure to sexualized females in video games increases online sexual harassment against female targets after the game is turned off. Sexual harassment is known to have deleterious consequences on women, such as reducing psychological well-being, satisfaction, commitment, and performance of the activity involving the harassment (Cantisano, Domínguez, & Depolo, 2008;Pina & Gannon, 2006).…”